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File 3372/1916 Pt 2 'Arabia: French and Italian policy' [193r] (394/498)
The record is made up of 1 volume (243 folios). It was created in 30 May 1917-11 Dec 1918. It was written in English, French and Italian. 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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so^ne political danger and one that demands close investiga-
-tion and revision. It is superfluous at this stage to re
state the great importance to us, "both from a strategical
and political point of view, of isolating the Hedjaz as far
as possible from interference at the hands of Powers other
than ^reat Britain. It is ridiculous to suppose that
H. I.G. would have spent the largo monthly sums of money
and incurred large other military expenditure in the creation
of the new state there for so questionable a result as has
so far been obtained under the agreements. Equally certain
is it that we should not havo been justified in incurring
the very serious political risks vis a vis the Moslem world
which we faced successfully during the last few months had
it not been fully understood that our action was to result
I in our acquisition of an unique and privileged position in
that country.
There has so far been every evidence that the French
have interpreted the agreements as permitting them to exer-
-eise what influence they can, both politically and economi-
-cally, and it is equally clear that this French policy has
been authorised from Paris. Their attempts to introduce new
French Banking, or to consolidate old facilities; their
suggestions for the building of a railway and, more recently,
their inclusion of the Hedjaz in the area of General Bailloud T s
inspectorate, long after the question of French military assis-
-tanee to the Sherifian cause has been ruled out by events,
all demonstrate this fact plainly.
This is a situation which, in my judgment, goes far to
vitiate the ^hole value of the agreements from a British point
of view. The Southern area without the Hedjaz consists mainly
of valueless desert, while the "A” zone acquired by the French
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- Content
The volume contains papers largely relating to French policy in the Hedjaz [Hejaz] and Arabia, and Anglo-French relations concerning the region. It includes papers relating to the following:
- The French mission being sent to the Hedjaz under Mustapha Cherchali.
- The French Military Mission in the Hedjaz.
- The British desire for French recognition of British predominance in the region.
- The Sykes-Picot Mission.
- The recommendations of HM High Commissioner, Egypt, on future British policy in Arabia.
- The desire of the French government to send the equivalent in gold of 975,000 francs to the King of the Hedjaz.
- The question of a revised agreement between Britain and France regarding Arabia and the Hedjaz.
- The activities of a French agent at Mecca, Mahomet Bin Sasi.
The volume also includes papers relating to the policy to be adopted by Britain towards Italian ‘pretentions’ in Arabia.
The papers mostly consist of: correspondence between 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. and the Foreign Office, with enclosures including correspondence between the Foreign Office and the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom; copy correspondence between the Foreign Office and Sir Reginald Wingate, HM High Commissioner, Egypt, sent to 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. by the Foreign Office; 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. Minute Papers; and other correspondence and papers. Some of the papers are in French, and there is also a copy of a newspaper cutting in Italian.
The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (243 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 3372 (Pt 1 Arab Revolt, and Pt 2 Arabia) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/615-616. The volumes are divided into two parts, with part 1 comprising one volume, and part 2 comprising the second volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 243; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, French and Italian in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/616
- Title
- File 3372/1916 Pt 2 'Arabia: French and Italian policy'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:20v, 24r:26v, 33r:71v, 73r:75v, 79r:102v, 104r:104v, 106r:133v, 137r:200v, 202r:211v, 223r:228v, 231r:231v, 233r:234v, 236r:236v, 237v:243v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence