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File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [‎218v] (445/834)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (411 folios). It was created in 1917-1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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while he has to feed the women and children. Since then thirty-
five more have reached Cheida. At the same time unfit soldiers,
to the number of thirty officers and 200 other ranks, have been
evacuated northwards from Maan.
Nawwaf Shaalan has left Ziza, after some dispute with the
Turks, and has joined his father, Nuri, at Kasr el-Amra. Thence
both the chiefs have been sending proposals for immediate co
operation to Feisal. Nuri says he dare not go to the Hauran as
usual for corn, for fear of coming within reach of the Turks.
Southern Area.
Over fifty prisoners were taken in this area during June.
The following statement of the actual strength of the 53rd enemy
division, under Acting O.C., Tahsin Bey, with headquarters at
el-Ula and area extending from Toweira to Muadhdham, has
been compiled by Bimbashi Bright from P. of W. information : —
l/178th Regt. ...
Hediya—Meshed ...
150 strong.
3/21st „
El-Ula
250
3/162nd „
Medain Salih
120
55
l/162nd „
Abu Taqa—Muadhdham ...
300
55
40th Machine-gun (Joy.
\ El-Ula (2 guns) ...
50
55
5 Muadhdham (2 guns)
30
55
1/lst Railway battalion
Medain Salih—Muadhdham
100
55
3/lst
Medain Salih
80
55
Total strength ... 1080
[ Late News.—Southern Area .—Sherif Abdullah transmits,
under date July 13, a Bedouin report that certain western
defences of Medina, at Jelijla and Bir Derwish, have been
evacuated by the enemy.
Northern Area .—Kutrani station and camps were bombed
on July 15 by our Air Force, and subjected to very heavy
machine-gun fire. Several direct hits were observed, one upon
a train full of troops. Two days previously, our planes observed
and attacked a large drove of unladen camels proceeding south
near Kissir station and followed at some distance by a body of
enemy (Circassian ? ) cavalry about 400 strong. No trace of
this convoy has been seen since, and it is thought it was
proceeding to Madeba district to bring back corn.
General .—Teima (see p. 244) is to be supplied by Sherif
Sharaf on Feisal’s order. Wejh has the necessary supplies, but
has to wait for camels.]

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The volume consists of individual copies of the Arab Bulletin produced by the Arab Bureau at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo numbers 66-114. These publications contain wartime, and post-war intelligence obtained by British sources. They deal with economic, military, and political matters in Turkey, the Middle East, Arabia, and elsewhere, which – in the opinion of British officials – affect the ‘Arab movement’; the bulletins cover a wide range of topics and key personalities.

The volume contains the following maps:

  • A map of Central Arabia showing St John Philby's route from Uqair to Jidda 17 November to 31 December 1917: folio 103.
  • Sketch map prepared from RNAS photographs and reconnaissance by HMS City of Oxford of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Mur February to March 1918 : folio 170.
  • Sketch map of Hejaz (1919): folio 317.
  • Tribal sketch map of the Hadhramaut ‘showing only tribes of fighting value’: folios 333v.

Towards the back of the volume is a small amount of correspondence respecting the distribution of Notes on the Middle East ; the Arab Bulletin was superseded by this publication. Copies of numbers 3-4 of this publication can also be found at the back of the volume.

Tables of content can be found at the front of each issue. A small amount of content is in French.

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1 volume (411 folios)
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The Arab Bulletins are arranged in numerical order from the front to the back of the file. The Notes on the Middle East follow on from the bulletins at the back of the file in reverse numerical order.

The subject 759 (Arab Bulletins) consists of two volumes. IOR/L/PS/10/657-658.

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Condition: the edges of some of the folios towards the back of the volume have suffered damage to their edges due to general wear and tear. The affected folios are 389-390, 407-409, and 412.

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 413; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The front cover and the leading flyleaf have not been foliated. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 357-363 and ff 374-412 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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