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Coll 6/51 'Pan-Islamic Congress, 1933-5. Activities of Shaukat Ali, the Mufti of Jerusalem and others.' [‎70r] (139/323)

The record is made up of 1 file (160 folios). It was created in 30 Mar 1933-7 Aug 1940. 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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in consequence of the year f 30 Hegira or 1929 V/estem
calendar. I’his coranittee remained for two months
listening to the statements made by witnesses of both
parties, Arab and Cews and of foreigners as well and the
following is what was reported by this committee to the
British Colonial Secretary and the British Parliament in
March,1930.
On page 125 of the copy (Arabic copy) it is said:
” e have been convinced by the facts which were laid
before us, that the complaints which existed for a
long time before the Feast of Forgiveness, 1928,
helped the outbreak of the riots of August last. It
is also our opinion that had it not been for these
complaints, the said riots would have not taken
place, or had it taken place it would have not actually
reached the stage reached now, and to a certain extent
we consider the political and economical complaints of
the Arabs which have been explained to us during the
investigations should be considered primary reasons for
the riots of August last”.
127 of the said report tinder Immigration says:-
"It seems clear to us that the Arab position
resulted from the combination of fear and anger which
caused this danger, and this will result in future
riots unless it is shown to them that these fears are
mostly exaggerated, or it is proved to them that they
are without foundation, and unless they are convinced
that they will be protected against the supremacy of
other nations or expulsion from their lands”.
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This file documents British concerns regarding the pan-Islamic movement, particularly in Palestine but also in other parts of the Middle East.

The file features the following principal correspondents: the Viceroy of India; the Secretary of State for India; His Majesty's Ambassador in Cairo (Miles Wedderburn Lampson); the High Commissioner for Palestine (Arthur Grenfell Wauchope); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); the President of the Supreme Muslim Council, Palestine [Muḥammad Amin al-Husayni]; officials of the Foreign Office, the Government of India's Foreign Department, the Government of Palestine, and the Palestine Police Force's Criminal Investigations Department, Jerusalem.

The correspondence includes discussion of the following:

In addition to correspondence, the file includes the following:

  • Copies of extracts Palestine police summaries from 1933-1935.
  • A copy of a translation of a memorandum (author unknown) written in 1935, which discusses British policy regarding Palestine, as well as Jewish immigration and Zionism, from a Palestinian Muslim perspective.

The French material in this file consists of a copy of a French translation of a sermon given by Sheikh el Maraghi [Muhammad Mustafa al-Maraghi] in early 1938.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (160 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 161; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-160; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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Coll 6/51 'Pan-Islamic Congress, 1933-5. Activities of Shaukat Ali, the Mufti of Jerusalem and others.' [‎70r] (139/323), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2118, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100040674814.0x00008e> [accessed 22 June 2026]

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