ملف ١٩١٥/٥٣ الجزء IV "الحرب الألمانية: تركيا؛ الخلافة إلخ" [ظ‎‎٢‎٠‎٠] (٤٨١/٣٩٧)

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34 B
2336
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>Jo. dated Delhi, the 6th December 1915 (Confidential).
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Endorsed by Foreign and TolUical Department.
Army Depart-
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the General
Political llesi-
c^ mmand in g, Force “ i> for information, in continuation of the endorsement [by the
dent, Aden
Government of India in ] the Foreign and
[ ] Omit to Amy Department.
1st December 1915.
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Political Department, No. 2313 - W, dated the
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2. It is requested that the paper forwarded may be kindly treated as
extremely confidential.
Telegram from the High Commissioner, Egypt, dated the 30th November 1915.
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Telegram P., No. 749, dated the 5th (received 6th) December 1915.
From—The High Commissioner in Egypt,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi.
(Addressed to Foreign Office, repeated India.)
Sirdar telegraphs as follows with reference to my telegram No. 736* :
*i3uiiai Nu. 94/ “ I share your opinion that assurances
,, , , quoted in your draft letter to Sheriff are
minimum that can be expected to secure his approval and that of Arabs.
t - '1 German success in the Balkans, our check before Baghdad and uncertain
ties of 0 ei,eial (one group Undecypherable) position have seriously reinforced
Geman designs. Situation of Arab question appears most critical to me
Unless we can bang effective influences to bear at once I have no doubt that
solution of this question will be found by enemy-and very seriously to onr
Arabrunlries by SuBan aUt ° n0my ^ insti S atio11 of E ™P^or to
disastrous Gov |;™ men * w 11 . 1 presume, realise grave and possibly
aisastrous effects on public opinion of Moslem countries if Arab peonies
should openly subscribe to Ottoman Jehad ; and I would urge most strongly^—
(1) that reply to Sheriff be at once despatched(?) containing assurances
of l to ° b . ta , m acceptance by Arab leaders and promises
ot moral and material support when required ; and
“ (2) th r a enuired a L ° Ur P 0wer that “ a y convenient and
SteSff and Arab cause “° Vement W6 S]l0Uld prepare to sup P ort
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Telegram No. 2351-W., dated the 8th December 1915.
the Vicer0y (Foreign and Polit!caI Department), Simla,
10—1 he High Commissioner, Egypt, Cairo.
with iniuncti^^o^lmon^fn dated 11th November, addressed to you
have now'received post copy. Indla a PP area tly not repeated to us. Ve