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File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [379v] (767/834)
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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and the customs accruing therefrom. He wished to dis
courage entirely goods coming from Hejaz, as he got no benefit,
but with two good ports of his own on the east coast and properly
managed customs he hoped to make 40
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
annually.
A tribe that paid Zikat to Ibn Saud, ipso facto could claim
absolute protection from all enemies. Hence the desire of many
tribes in Oman,
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, Yemen, and Sham mar to pay the
tax. It meant that they were guaranteed from raids.
NOTES.
Syria and Palestine.
Early in April a series of raids was made on villages in the
I rench and British zones by Arabs from east of the Jordan. Many
cattle were looted, and casualties occurred amongst the villagers.
The region between Beisan and Samakh was the area chosen for
action against us, the Ghazawiyeh tribe from across the Jordan
taking the leading part. A squadron of cavalry patrolling south
of Beisan was attacked on April 21 by 500 Arabs and compelled
to fall back on the town. This was followed by a punitive raid
on our part, but the small British party sent out for the purpose
was compelled by superior numbers to retire on Beisan, fighting
a rearguard action.
The telegraph line and permanent way were destroyed by
the Bedouin, and a serious attack on Samakh by about 2,000
Arabs followed on the 24th. Other small attacks followed, but
several salutary lessons were administered by our troops and
aeroplanes.
^ Aeroplanes reported large concentrations of Bedouin in the
Yarmuk Valley and also north of Lake Hide, and rumours that
the Arabs had declared war on the French and us were rife.
On April 23 a protest was addressed to Emir Feisal by the
G.O.C. Troops m Egypt and Palestine. It was pointed out that
more than fifteen raids had been made by Arabs from the east
cd the Jordan, and the Emir was told that if he did not stop
t em the G.O.C. would be compelled to take suitable action.
n response to this communication, Emir Feisal sent to
Jerusalem two representatives to say that he was doing his
best and hoped the incidents would be treated in a friendly spirit.
The representatives were informed, however, that the G.O.C.
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- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (411 folios)
- Arrangement
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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