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File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [186r] (368/481)
The record is made up of 1 item (242 folios). It was created in 1915-1916. 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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the utmost possible modifications and all tnis was only
> * so,to fulfil those aspirations whose attainment is
desired by the will of the Blessed and Supreme God, It is
thi^> same feeling and desire which impelled ms to avoid
what may possibly injure the alliance of Great Britain
and France and the agreement made between them during the
tue K iinent kinister should be sure that,at the first
you (what we avert our eyes from today) for what we now
tion to the fact that our plan is of greater security to
in,U:an it is to us; and will necessarily be so whatever
uay happen,so that Great Britain may finally see all her
y*s*D
own peoples in that content/and advanc t which she is
» endeavouring to establish for them now;especially as her
| allies being neighbours to as vilx be ,he genu of diffi
culties and discussion with which there will be no
peace of mind. In addition to which the peo le of bey-
rut will decidedly never accept such isolationsand they
may oblige us to undertake new measures wuich :tay exer
cise Great Britain,certainly not less ttpn her present
troubles,because of our belief and certainty in the re-
cipra^ocity of our iiiterer tr>, v ;ich is tae oni^ cause
power out you. Consequently,it is impossible to ailow
any derogation that gives France,or any otnnr Power,a
present wa»«wi calsunities; yet we find it our duty that
opportunity after thds war is finished,we shall ask £mu
1 I leave to France in beyrub and its coasts.
I do not find it necessary to draw your atten-
uie interests and presumption odf tiie rights of treat Brit-
thit caused us never to care to negotiate with any other
span of land in those regions.
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Part 4 consists of correspondence relating to the possible declaration of a caliphate in Arabia and is a continuation of part 3 (IOR/L/PS/10/525/1). The papers tell of the British assessment of the situation and the French attitude, as well as correspondence and negotiations with Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, the Grand Sharif of Mecca. The file also discusses the British view of the proposed blockade of the Arabian ports in the Red Sea.
The file also includes a printed document (ff 25-242) marked 'secret' entitled 'Policy in the Middle East', which consists mainly of communications on the military situation in Mespotamia from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes to the Director of Military Information.
The discussion over such matters is mostly between Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, the General Officer Commanding, Egypt, and the Commander-in-Chief, India.
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- 1 item (242 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/525/2
- Title
- File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc'
- Pages
- 67r:71v, 126r:128v, 173r:178v, 185r:187v, 196v:197v, 203v:204r
- Author
- al-Hāshimī, Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī
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- Public Domain