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File 53/1915 Pt 5 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; the Petrograd negotiations' [62r] (128/436)
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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drawn roughly and which mur.t be nubject to accurate
delimitation, is attached hereto; the Italian sphere is
therein coloured green and the Italian sphere ci. in-
fluence is marked "C 11 ). An exchange of views also took
place as to the situation which might result for the
Allied Powers at the moment of peace with regard to the
Ottoman Empire, and a formula was agreed to in this
connection.
His Majesty’s Government, after carefully consider
ing the conclusions of the Conference at St 0 Jean de
Maurierme v/hich were duly laid before them oy Mr * Lloyd
George, agree conditionally to the zones of occupation
and of interest respectively to be attributed to Italy
as defined at that Conference and as shown in the
annexed map.
The agreement of His Majesty’s Government is, how
ever, subject to the following conditions.-
(1) . That the consent of the Russian Government
be first obtained.
(2) u That Smyrna, if eventually ceded to Italy,
shall be a free port.
(3) . That Italy make an increased effort to co
operate with the Allies in arms against the common eneny,
the nature of such effort to oe determined after con
sultation between the General staffs of the Allies 0
It is further understood:-
(1). That the interests of the other Powers
already established in the different ZOilGa ^hall oe
scrupulously respected, but that the Powers concerned
these interests shall not make use of tnem as a means
of
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (214 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- File 53/1915 Pt 5 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; the Petrograd negotiations'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:24v, 25v:26v, 28r:32v, 39r:64v, 66r:71v, 73r:89v, 91r:96v, 98r:105r, 107r:107v, 108v:110v, 111v:112v, 113v:116v, 119v:121v, 123r:138r, 140r, 145v:204v, 206r:215v, back-i
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