![Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [‎69r] (137/544)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x0002a8/Mss Eur F112_274_0137.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [‎69r] (137/544)")
Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [69r] (137/544)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1918-7 Jan 1919. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
5
be drifting into policy of inactivity owing partly to unwillingness
t° break with Bolsheviks at Enzeli and Baku, partly to his
confidence in Bicharakov, which we do not entirely share. If
you think prospect feasible, Dunsterville might be authorised
to strike at Bolshevik influence at Enzeli by removal of
dangerous individuals to Baghdad or elsewhere for repatriation
at a later date.
“As regards Baku, if circumstances in your opinion render
it desirable or possible with due regard to safety of Hamadan-
Enzeli road for Dunsterville to send officers to Baku, or to
despatch small force there, we shall be glad to see this done.
“ Our information about situation both at Enzeli, Baku,
and in Caspian is singularly inadequate. We have been told
nothing about position of fleet or about Bicharakov’s ships.
Situation, seems to be less favourable than it w T as a fortnight
ago, and we urge you to press upon Dunsterville imperative
necessity of transmitting all information in his power.”
Addressed G.O.C.-in-C., Mesopotamia (repeated C.-in-C., India).
5. With reference to Eastern Committee, 19th Meeting,
Minute 9, the Committee took note of a Memorandum by the War
Office (E.C.-809), being a note bv the Chief of the Imperial General
Staff on Mr. Montagu’s Memorandum, “ The War in the East.”
The Committee decided—
That the Foreign Office should be requested to expedite their
memorandum on this subject in order to enable the Com
mittee to discuss the question at an early date.
(Initialled) C. of K.
Whitehall Gardens,
July 15, 1918.
o
About this item
- Content
This file is composed of papers produced by the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee, which was chaired by George Curzon for most of its existence. The file contains a complete set of printed minutes, beginning with the committee's first meeting on 28 March 1918, and concluding with its final meeting on 7 January 1919 (ff 6-214 and ff 227-272).
The file begins with two copies of a memorandum by Curzon, dated 13 March 1918, proposing the formation of the Eastern Committee. This is followed by a memorandum by Arthur James Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, approving Curzon's proposal, and a copy of a procedure for the newly created committee, outlining arrangements for committee meetings and the dissemination of information to committee members.
Also included is a set of resolutions, passed by the committee in December 1918, in order to guide British representatives at the Paris Peace conference (ff 216-225). The resolutions cover the following: the Caucasus and Armenia; Syria; Palestine; Hejaz and Arabia; Mesopotamia, Mosul, Baghdad and Basra. They are preceded by a handwritten note written by Curzon 'some years later', which remarks on how they are a 'rather remarkable forecast of the bulk of the results since obtained.'
- Extent and format
- 1 file (272 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 272; 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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [69r] (137/544), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F112/274, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100069672677.0x00008a> [accessed 20 June 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100069672677.0x00008a
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100069672677.0x00008a">Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [‎69r] (137/544)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100069672677.0x00008a"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x0002a8/Mss Eur F112_274_0137.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x0002a8/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- Mss Eur F112/274
- Title
- Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee
- Pages
- 1r:214v, 216r:272v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence