File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎44r] (84/481)

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EGYPT
De cypher.
POLITIC^,
Sir H. Mcf.iahon, (Cairo) April 23rd,1916.
D. 9,5.p,m.
H.10,40,p.n.
April 23rd.1916.
Certain peace propoeale -are^ coming from Turkish
opposition parties inspired, it is believed, T)jr party ■
of Prince Sabaheddin.
Views of Colonel Sadik Bey's party are known to
o not irreconcilable with those of Prince-,
These proposals may therefore be taken roughly to
represent views of majority and most important of
Turkish opposition parties.
Universal increase of anti-German and anti-committee
feeling-throughout Turkey (?advance) of Russians and con
sequent fear of dismemberment of Ottoman Empire and
pat tj.cularly attitude of Arabs vis-a-vis England and
Prance have undoubtedly urged Turkish opposition to action,
considerably moderating their demands to Allies and
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attitude tovvards Arats fc
Terms have been submitted by Mustaffa to Sir P,Elliot
(£ic?ivi.F,A.) are as tcllov/s: "To make peace at once and give
’d" Arabia,Syria and Mesopotamia, if His Majesty’s Govern-
n>:nt will guarantee them their present possessions in Asia
1 -n^r .and Europe as well as Constantinople and Straits
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