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'File 53/1915 Pt 2 German War: Turkey; the Caliphate and Pan-Arab movement' [100r] (204/444)
The record is made up of 1 volume (218 folios). It was created in 1915-1916. It was written in English. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
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EGYPT
Sir E. McMahon to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received June 30, 5'30 p.m.)
Ramleh, June 30, 1915.
(No. 306.) R. (June 39, 2*20 p.m.)
YOUR telegram No. 380 of 26th June.
Nothing in the shape of formal proclamation has been issued. Purport of jour
telegram No. 173 of 14th April was communicated privately in certain quarters of
Egypt and the Soudan, but no public announcement, as authorised in your telegram
No. 262 of 20th May, has yet been made in either country.
An unsigned printed leaflet in Arabic has been distributed, as authorised in your
telegram No. 274 of 21st May, on coast of Hedjaz by such aeroplanes and trading
vessels as have been able to go there. It has not been distributed in the Soudan, but
a copy was sent to Senoussi. It was in the following terms :—
“ To the people of Arabia :
“ It is already known to you that we, the English, went to war with Germany
because she attacked, without any provocation, small States upon her borders whose
independence she had solemnly sworn to guarantee.
“ You also know that Germany, being hard pressed, cunningly induced the
Turkish Government to assist her. This she effected by lavish expenditure of gold and
by lying promises. Her real object was to obtain a proclamation by the Sultan of
Turkey of a Jehad against ourselves and our Allies; for under the protection of our
Empire are many millions of Mahommedans, of whom thousands are now actually
fighting in our armies, and Germany hoped that they would be induced to attack us
and so afford her help. Surely every true Mahommedan must regard with loathing
this cynical employment of his religion as an instrument to be used by a foreign Power
for the furtherance of its own selfish ambitions.
“ Mahommedan subjects of British Empire and of France, Russia, and her Allies
have shown their view of the matter by supplying thousands upon thousands of troops
to help us in fighting against the Turks and their deceivers, and even the more
honourable of the Turks must realise the baseness of what has been done.
“ Perhaps, however, there are those amongst you who ask what may be our
intentions after the war -is over.
“ Lest there be any misunderstanding, let the following be known :—-
“ The Government of His Majesty the King of England and Emperor of India has
declared when this war ends it shall be laid down in the terms of peace, as a necessary
condition, that Arabian peninsula and its Mahommedan holy places shall remain
independent. We shall not annex one foot of land in it, nor suffer any other Power to
do so. Your independence of all foreign control is thus assured, and with such
guarantees the lands of Arabia will, please God, return along the paths of freedom to
their ancient prosperity. Surely this is sufficient. Certain Arab chiefs have already
assured us of their desire to be rid of Turks, and some are assisting our troops with
their swords.
“ To those of you who wish us well, but are perhaps afraid to show their feelings,
we say: ‘ Have no" distrust of us; wait for a favourable opportunity, and, when it
comes, shake off the oppressor s yoke, and we will support you to the full extent of our
ability, and will, with God’s help, make you a truly independent people/
“ But it must be with respect to your religion that you chiefly wish to know our
attitude.
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the war with Germany and Turkey and implications for the Caliphate and the pan-Arab movement. The discussion in the volume relates specifically to the view of the Government of India on Sir Henry Arthur McMahon's correspondence and negotiations with Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Grand Sharif of Mecca. Also included are the views of Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes.
The volume includes the text of the Grand Sharif's letter and the text of Sir Henry McMahon's reply. Further discussion surrounds the advance on Baghdad, the protection of Muslim shrines and the deferment of any public pronouncement until the city had been captured by British forces.
The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey); the Secretary of State for India; the Grand Sharif of Mecca (Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī) and the Viceroy (Charles Hardinge).
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, subject headings, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (218 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 55 (German War) consists of 5 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/524-527. The volumes are divided into 5 parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each, parts 3 and 4 comprising the third volume and parts 5 and 6 comprising one volume each.
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 220; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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