'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [207r] (418/748)
The record is made up of 1 file (370 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1933-22 Sep 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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IE CENTRALE (SOLIMAN PACHA)
TELEPHONE 56350
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Beirut's W A1 Kahar ,, published on the 24th lovember an
article concerning the Debi Principalty. It says that democracy
has been introduced in the most aimportant Principally of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, through the recent creation of a Legislative
Council. The article then point out the different clauses of
the new Constitution and says:” The text of the Constitution
which is now ruling the Principalof Debi was written on
board a British iar-Ship after the Amir of Debi accepted the
revendications of the population. The Prince responsible for this
reform is Amir .vtaneeh Ben i achid belong ing to the Loyal Family
of Debi. He is well known for his patriotic feeling;© and was
elected President by interim of the Legislative Council, while
the actual President was absent. The fairs! reform carried out
in the Debi territory was to dismiss the foreign civil offi
cers and elect Arabs in their place. The Legislative Council
desires to see peace and friendship between Debi arid the
i uscat and Oman Sultanant. The disagreement between the two
Principalties is the consequence of intrigues.”
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This file consists of correspondence between British officials in Iraq and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. discussing Arabic language newspaper extracts and articles on the British presence in the Middle East. Most of the papers discuss ways of countering or restricting the circulation of anti-British, anti-colonial material arriving in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region from elsewhere in the Arab world. The majority of the Arabic newspaper clippings is from Iraqi newspapers, and includes coverage of the Arab cause in Palestine during the approximately concurrent Arab Revolt in Palestine that took place between 1936 and 1939. Other sources of Arabic nationalist material include newspaper articles from Egypt and Syria.
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- 1 file (370 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 372; 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 3-370; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/162
- Title
- 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
- Pages
- 77r:77v, 82r:84v, 87r:87v, 193r, 193v, 202r:202v, 207r:207v, 209r:209v, 241r:242v, 254r:254v, 326r:326v, 355r:355v
- Author
- Al-Nahar (Lebanon)
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/162
- Title
- 'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda'
- Pages
- 98r:110v, 116r:127v, 133r:134r, 140r:148v, 150r:156v.158r:163v, 173r:176v, 191r:227v, 229r:231v, 235r:285v, 290r:338v, 340r:358v, 361r:361v
- Author
- L'Orient Arabe, Agence de Presse
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- Public Domain
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