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File 53/1915 Pt 5 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; the Petrograd negotiations' [‎61r] (126/436)

The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 1916-1918. It was written in English and French. 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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By the terms of Article 9 of
25th, 1915, Great Britain, France
June_7th,l 91 7 0
the Treaty of April
and Russia recognised
that in the event of the total or partial partition of
Turkey in Asia, Italy should receive an equitable share
in the country "bordering the province of Adalia, and that
ohe zone to he attributed to Italy should be eventually
defined taking into account the already existing interests
of Great Britain and France in that region.
In October 1916 documents were communicated to the
Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs showing the agree*-
rnents which had been reached between Great Britain,
France and Russia regarding their respective zones and
spheres of interest in Asia Minor, and various discus
sions ensued between these three Powers and Italy regard
ing the sphere which should be attributed to the latter
according to the terms of Article 9 of the Treaty of
April 26th,1915.
No conclusion having been arrived at, the matter
was further debated at the Conference of the Allies held
at 3t. Jean de I/Iaurienne on April 19th,1917, at which
the Prime Ministers of Great Britain, France and Italy
and the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs were present.
As the result of this Conference the British and
French Prime Ministers undertook to submit to their res
pective Governments the claims of the Italian Government
in Asia Minor based upon a map which was introduced at
the discussion. (A reproduction of this map, which was

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the discussions (Petrograd negotiations) between Britain, France and Russia over the creation of an Arab Kingdom and associated zones of British, French and Russian influence in the event of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire.

The volume includes (ff 51-59) a 'Note on the Anglo-French-Russian Agreement About The Near East' as well as three maps (folios 65, 122 and 205) accompanying correspondence about the extent of an Arab kingdom and associated spheres of influence.

The principal correspondents in the volume include: the French Ambassador to Britain (Pierre Paul Cambon), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sir Edward Grey; the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, (Sergei Dmitrievich Sazonoff); the French Ambassador to Russia, (Maurice Paleologue); ʿAbdullāh bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī; and Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (214 folios)
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The subject 55 (German War) consists of 5 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/524-527. The volumes are divided into 5 parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each, parts 3 and 4 comprising the third volume and parts 5 and 6 comprising one volume each.

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 216; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and French in Latin script
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