File P 53/1915 Part III 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; Caliphate and Jemal Pasha' [271r] (57/60)
The record is made up of 1 item (30 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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raoveiaent will imve .iO chance olsuccess unless he can
detach the nra’os fraa tlae Turks.
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There is one reservation which His Majesty*s
in overiiment ious i make, and on which douhtless M. Sazonow
will see tnat tnere will be no misunderstending, and
that is that we have publicly announced tr^at Basrah
v/ould never again be allowed to fail into Turkish hands.
This promise, must be kept.
There are one or two points to which you might
draw i,.. Bazonow’s attention as perhaps worthy oi
consideration. In the event of Djemal being proclaimed
l>u 1 tan tire sue c e sgi ion i ro,u f a t* iei bo sen a ou Id b e in
contradiction wo modwn tradition and custom - and it
migiVu be unwise to introduce a cnange in tire usual order
of succes ion. again tire allies are to furnish Djemal
with arms,supplies and arwiliery. This is a condition
which it may be diificult to fulfil.
I have no doubt that;.:, hazonow will let tie French
Government know of the project for they are deeply
Interested in all that concerns Syr .to and no engagsnents
could be taken in respect to that region without the
consent of France.
He,seated to Lord Bertie,(Faris] No. S15b,
^.. r ,y ., tpi p'Tfi'i to Lord Bertie (i ai’is)
For ei.yi Office, Lecember 22th 1910,7. w p.m.
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Part 3 consists of correspondence relating to the potential development of an Arab Kingdom and Caliphate in the Middle East and specifically proposed negotiations with Jamal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . A draft note to the French ambassador is also discussed.
The main correspondents include Arthur Henry McMahon, British High Commissioner, Cairo; the Grand Sharif of Mecca (Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī); the Viceroy and Governor General, India (Lord Hardinge of Penshurst); and the General Officer Commanding, Cairo.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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