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Coll 6/51 'Pan-Islamic Congress, 1933-5. Activities of Shaukat Ali, the Mufti of Jerusalem and others.' [‎73r] (145/323)

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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CtS) IV
16 .
Previously the persons who were sent out of their
land used to flock to neighbouring villages and we
were told that even though this was possible four
or five years ago it is not possible at the present
time, as the absorptive capacity of the country
has reached its limits. The real truth is that
j there is no other land available to settle the
I new immigrants on except that taken from the
/ present citizens’ 1 .
On page 166 it is also said;
”V»e think that there is no doubt that the
continuation or acceleration of this process means
that there will be a large portion of the
population discontented and without land. This
is a fact full of danger to this country”.
/here the report speaks of the "Arab views on
constitution” it explains the following:
”The Arab Nation in Palestine is united in its
demand for a representative Government. It is
possible that this unity may weaken but it is
apt to be renewed when any disturbances take
place which affect the public interest, and we
believe, that the feelings of disgust amongst the
Arabs, which is caused by their continual failure
to acquire any portion of self Government, doubles
the dangers and complications of the local
administration and was a cause that helped the
recent riots. It is a factor which should not
be Ignored when taking any precautions to avoid
the repetition of such disturbances in the future”.
Then

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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.' [‎73r] (145/323), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2118, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100040674814.0x000094> [accessed 4 June 2026]

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