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Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [‎96v] (192/544)

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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. .

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That King Hussein has given us emphatic assurances that his action against rebel'
Sheikh Emir Khaled of Khurma is local and is not directed against Bin Saud, and
that he entertains no hostile designs against latter.
That Bin Saud [s/c_j is writing a friendly letter to Bin Saud [sic], and appears
most anxious for a reconciliation, which His Majesty’s Government feel would be to
great advantage of both parties, and Arabs in general.
That His Majesty’s Government are prepared to give their good offices to both
parties on behalf of such a reconciliation and an amicable adjustment of their out
standing difficulties ; but they cannot but feel present time of war and stress is
unfavourable to a final settlement of complicated questions, such as exact delimitation
of boundaries.
That in the meantime all Arab leaders should combine against common enemy,
and in their dealings with each other should exercise patience and conciliation and use
every endeavour to localise disputes.
As regards 2 and 3 I make no comment.
I agree that action by Bin Saud against Bin Rashid may provide a diversion and
a safer outlet to former’s energies. Our latest information about the latter is that his
situation is weaker and probability that he will eventually come to terms with King
Hussein increasing.
(Sent to India and Bagdad.)

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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.'

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1 file (272 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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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.

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