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File 3136/1914 Pt 7 ‘German War. Turkey. Situation in Egypt &c.’ [113r] (230/256)
The record is made up of 1 volume (124 folios). It was created in 9 Nov 1914-30 Mar 1918. It was written in English and French. 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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12 .
to their credit, despite the shill of their leaders and
the boasted valour of their airoies; or tell me of any sea
in the world where their greet fleet can find security.
Men of ygypt, now is the time for freedom, now is
the hour of salvation; now is the opportunity to defend
your religion and rescue your fatherland, you need not
fa»r the government of occupation now, for it is fully
occupied elsewhere; you need not dread the power of Bri-
i.ain, for the slightest movement on your part would bring
its whole structure tumbling down, you are Muslim warriors
numbering tens of millions; with determination and unity
you could work miracles; you could challenge the mightiest
powers in battle, especially since you hold the Suez Canal /
which is lifce the heart or throat of your enemy. The only
opposition is a few thousand trembling cowards; what poor
stuff they are this war has demonstrated, if you do not
remember how craven and weak they showed themselves in the
Sudan war. Rise then, in God’s name; do not throw away
this glorious chance in dallying and hesitation. Take a
lesson from your heroic brethren the Senussi warriors of
Barca and Tripoli who hold death in contempt when fighting
for their faith and fatherland, who dare to stand up as
equals against a strong European power like Italy. Your
own eyes have seen how God inscribed victory on the Muslim
banners and aided with His holy spirit the champions of
Kis pure religion, for “Often will a small band vanquish
a host if it please God who is ever with them that
persevere".
Brethren of Egypt, we who are your brothers in Islam
cannot bear to drink our fill of the religious freedom
and
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Papers concerning Britain’s declaration of Egypt as a British Protectorate in November 1914. The volume includes:
- Correspondence relating to Britain’s annexation of Cyprus in November 1914, and the status of Cypriots and Egyptians in Cyprus as British subjects (ff 120-125).
- Papers concerning the status of Egyptians as British subjects (ff 116-119, ff 78-83), including Foreign Office guidance on the new Egyptian Nationality Law, dated 9 June 1915 (f 83).
- Copies of two proclamations (undated, both translations in English) addressed to the ‘People of Egypt’ (ff 102-115, ff 87-99), one of which claims to have been authored by the Senoussi [Senussi]. The proclamations are responses to Britain’s declaration of Egypt as a British protectorate.
- Translated documents taken from prisoners on patrols of the Bir Mahadat [Bi’r al Mahdāt], which are anti-British in rhetoric (ff 73-77).
- A copy of an intercepted letter (in French), dated 26 December 1915, addressed to Mohammed Farid Bey [Muḥammad Farīd], and presumed by British intelligence officials to have been written by Abdul Aziz Shawish [‘Abd al-‘Azīz Shāwīsh] (ff 61-65).
- Secret reports from MI1 (Military Intelligence, Section 1), reporting intelligence relating to Egypt, Turkey and Germany (ff 47-58).
- Papers reporting on the movements and actions in 1917 of the ex-Khedive of Egypt [‘Abbās Ḥilmī Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ], including his relations with Turkish officials (ff 5-36).
The volume’s principal correspondents are: the British Ambassador at Berne, Switzerland (Evelyn Mountstuart Grant Duff, Horace George Montagu Rumbold); the Foreign Office (chiefly Ralph Spencer Paget); the 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. (Arthur Hirtzel, John Evelyn Shuckburgh).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (124 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 3136 (German War) consists of 6 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/462-467. The volumes are divided into 6 parts, with each part comprising one volume. The part numbers are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. There is no part 3.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 126; 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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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/467
- Title
- File 3136/1914 Pt 7 ‘German War. Turkey. Situation in Egypt &c.’
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- 102r:115v, 87r:99v
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