File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎22r] (40/481)

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leased to and administered by us f and in other part, subject
to our control in some degree and manner: Ae to hold
government in the several districts of the area as
may be suitable to each.
To approve of an Arab Caliphate vice the Ottoman Caliphate,
shouild the Arabs succeed in establishing one satisfactorily.
To give advice to, and find personnel to assist in, the
administration of Arab districts should their constituted
governments, when formed, so desire; but not otherwise
to interfere in the internal affairs of the area, provided
that our existing treaties with Arab Chiefs are not
violated by the autonomous governments.
]?inally,it should be observed that the Sherif though he has
always written as spokesman of the Arab nation, is not, so far
as we know, supported by any organization of Arabs nearly
general enough to secure throughout, or indeed in the larger
part of, the Arab area, the automatic acceptance of terms
agreed to by him. Efo such organization exists at the back of
any Arab whatever; nor, given the history, economic environment
and character of the Arabs, can it be expected to exist. The
best that can be said is that the Sherif has a wider influence,
outside his own particular territorial district (which includes
most of northwestern Arabia) than any other Arab potentate:
that his house is the most enlightened of actual Arab ruling
houses and commands the greatest resources of various kinds;
and that alone of Arab Prinoes, he enjoys spiritual consideration
in some degree or other, throughout the world of Islam. If
any part of Irak, not by imperial right, but under
concession from the Arabs.
2. To assist the Arabs:-
(a) To Obtain their independence in that area.
(b) To set up and maintain such forms of autonomous