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Papers of the Mesopotamian Administration (later Middle East) Committee [31r] (63/80)
The record is made up of 1 file (39 folios). It was created in 19 Mar 1917-12 Jan 1918. 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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/fesOPOTAMIA ADMIHISTRATIOII OOmUOTBB.
V
The Sovonth Meotiiog of the Mesopotemia Adminis
tration Comrnittoe was held in Lord Curzon^ Boom
at the Privy Council Office., on Saturday* July
21st, 1917, at 11.35 a.m.
The following members wore present
The Ht,Hon.The Earl Curzon of Kedleston,
K.a,,C.C.S.I..a.C.I.E. (In the Chair)
(The Bt.Hon.E.S.Montagu., M.P. Secretary of State
( for India.
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.
(Sir T.W.Eoldernoos, G.C.B., K.C.S.I.
(Sir A. Hirtzel,
(Lt.Gen. Sir H.V.Cox, E.C.M.G., C.B.
(Mr.J.B.Shuckburgh.
(Rt.Hon. A.J. Balfour, O.M., M.r. Secretary of State
( for Foreign Affairs.
(Rt.Hon. Lord Hcrdinge, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.S*I.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
Foreign Office( G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O*,I.S.O. Permanent under Secretary
( of Stato for Foreign Affairs.
(Sir G.R.Clerk, E.C.M.G., C.B.
(Sir B.Graham, K.C.M.G., C.B.
Lieut.Col. Sir H^McMahon,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
, G.O.V.O.
Sir Mark Sykes (Secretary)
COMPOSITION AND
DUTIES OF THE
MESOPOTAMIA
ADMIHISTRATIOII
COMMITTEE.
CONTROL OF
MILITARY FORCES
AT ADEN.
EXTENSION OF THE
QUETTA NUSHXI
RAILWAY.
(1) The Secretary was authorised to bring
administrative matters, referred to the
Committee requiring immediate action,
direct to the Chairman and the two
Secretaries of State for disposal.
(2) (a) The Committee necpnmonclod that the War
Office should :take/control of Military
pporations at Aden. The War Cabinet and
Chief of the Imperial General Staff to be
informed accordingly.
(b) The Committee decided that the Govern
ment of India and Sir R.Wingate should be
consulted as to the best moans (by the
deputation of on Indian Officer or other
wise) of co-ordinating tho political action
of the Resident at Aden during the war
with the general control over Arabian
policy exercised by the High Commiesloner
for Egypt preceding the complete transfer
of Aden from the Government of India after
the war.
(3) Postponed for consultation with the War
Office.
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.
to take action.
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This file mostly consists of minutes of meetings of the War Cabinet's Mesopotamian Administration Committee (later renamed the Middle East Committee), chaired by George Curzon.
The papers are chiefly concerned with current and future British policy in Mesopotamia, which during the period covered was under British military occupation. However, the minutes also discuss matters relating to the wider Middle Eastern region, as reflected in the change of name to Middle East Committee in August 1917.
In addition to minutes, the file includes the following: a draft report by the committee, dated March 1917, containing recommendations regarding future British policy in Mesopotamia and the wider region (ff 1-2); a letter to George Curzon from Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Sykes, dated 2 July 1917, recommending that the committee be renamed, in order to define its scope and work (ff 24-25).
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- 1 file (39 folios)
- Arrangement
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 39; 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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- Mss Eur F112/272
- Title
- Papers of the Mesopotamian Administration (later Middle East) Committee
- Pages
- 1r:22v, 23ar:23av, 23r:39v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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