File 705/1916 Pt 2 'Arab revolt: Arab reports; Sir M Sykes' reports' [‎68r] (133/450)

[This Document is the Property of His Britannic
Printed for the Committee of Imperial
ARABIA.,
N.S. No. XVIIL November 20, 1916 {nig
The Sherif of Mecca.
The Sherif’s Operations.
The Sirdar’s Position.
The Sirdar’s Plans.
French Assistance.
Offer of Senag-alese Troops.
Attitude of the French Government.
Application by Sherif to the French Government.
Arab Prisoners from India.
The Sherif’s Loyalty.
The Sherif’s Title.
Official Reply to the Sherif.
Applications for British Protection for Families in
The Bank at Jeddah.
Report on Situation in Hejaz by Captain Bray.
Report by Captain Lawrence.
Ibn Sand.
Miscellaneous Cuttings from the Press.
Mr. Asquith and Armenia.
The Sultan of Egypt.
The Dardanelles.
Enemy Propaganda in England.
PART I.
THE SHERIF OF MECCA.
The Sherif s Operations.
Contents.
PART I.
PART II.
Syria and the kt Near East” Newspaper
Propaganda.
APPENDIX.
The reinforcements— 1 , 000 — 2 , 000 —recently sent from Mecca to Rabegh have
arrived at latter place, as well as a battery of field guns and one howitzer battery from
Egypt- ' r . ^ „
The Arab Bureau reports [A.B. 229] that the Sherif’s forces are again in movement,
as there is very little activity on the part of the Turks. Abdulla left Mecca in the
direction of Medina on the’ 12 th November by the eastern road, with ten guns,
three machine guns, and a considerable force. He expects to collect a force as he
three machine guns, and a considerable force. He expects to collect a force as he
goes along, including a contingent from Nejd (one group), and hopes thus to assemble
10,000 men.
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