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File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [200v] (397/481)
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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34 B
2336
ment
>Jo. dated Delhi, the 6th December 1915 (Confidential).
^333
Endorsed by Foreign and TolUical Department.
Army Depart-
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the General
Political llesi-
c^ mmand in g, Force “ i> for information, in continuation of the endorsement [by the
dent, Aden
Government of India in ] the Foreign and
[ ] Omit to Amy Department.
1st December 1915.
2312
Political Department, No. 2313 - W, dated the
2314
2. It is requested that the paper forwarded may be kindly treated as
extremely confidential.
Telegram from the High Commissioner, Egypt, dated the 30th November 1915.
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Telegram P., No. 749, dated the 5th (received 6th) December 1915.
From—The High Commissioner in Egypt,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi.
(Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated India.)
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
telegraphs as follows with reference to my telegram No. 736* :
*i3uiiai Nu. 94/ “ I share your opinion that assurances
,, , , quoted in your draft letter to Sheriff are
minimum that can be expected to secure his approval and that of Arabs.
t - '1 German success in the Balkans, our check before Baghdad and uncertain
ties of 0 ei,eial (one group Undecypherable) position have seriously reinforced
Geman designs. Situation of Arab question appears most critical to me
Unless we can bang effective influences to bear at once I have no doubt that
solution of this question will be found by enemy-and very seriously to onr
Arabrunlries by SuBan aUt ° n0my ^ insti S atio11 of E ™P^or to
disastrous Gov |;™ men * w 11 . 1 presume, realise grave and possibly
aisastrous effects on public opinion of Moslem countries if Arab peonies
should openly subscribe to Ottoman Jehad ; and I would urge most strongly^—
(1) that reply to Sheriff be at once despatched(?) containing assurances
of l to ° b . ta , m acceptance by Arab leaders and promises
ot moral and material support when required ; and
“ (2) th r a enuired a L ° Ur P 0wer that “ a y convenient and
SteSff and Arab cause “° Vement W6 S]l0Uld prepare to sup P ort
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Telegram No. 2351-W., dated the 8th December 1915.
the Vicer0y (Foreign and Polit!caI Department), Simla,
10—1 he High Commissioner, Egypt, Cairo.
with iniuncti^^o^lmon^fn dated 11th November, addressed to you
have now'received post copy. Indla a PP area tly not repeated to us. Ve
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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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