File 488/1920 Pt 1 ‘Arabia:- General question of subsidies to Arab Rulers.’ [‎25r] (46/163)

Draft Paper.
The Secretary,
Treasury.
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I am directed toy ?^r. Secretary
Churchill to invite reference to
the Fo re i^n Office letter to your
address, No. E.15722/2854/14 of the
24 th December 1920, re rear ding the
payraen t o f subsi ii e s to Arabi an
Chiefs.
Mr. Churchill has had under
his consideration the Report of
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the 42nd Meeting of the Inter-
Departmental Committee on Mi dale
Eastern Affairs, at which this
subject was discussed, the memo,
drawn up by Colonel Cornwallis of
the Fo re i gn 0 f f i ce on the 16 th
December, and the subsequent
telegraphic correspondence with the
High Commissioner for Mesopotamia.
He would point out tnat, since the
In ter-Departmental Committee recorded
its views, the position hss been
considerably modi fie d» by the dooinfon
to transfer th« cont-of Arabian
to the Colonial Ofti ce^ .wh^oo-
iB-futuro aaoume undivided
i
responsibility for all expenditure
in connection 'the areas pt*afld
i ts oharne^ The new ■arr f B t rger/ien.t
wiH facilitate a more comprehensive
treatment than has been possible in
the