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Coll 6/43 'Pan Arab Congress 1933. Attitude of H.M.G. to a Pan Arab Movement' [295r] (590/1144)
The record is made up of 1 file (570 folios). It was created in 21 Dec 1932-5 Mar 1948. 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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FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CAIRO,
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36th May, 1941
D. 3,10 p*m # 30th May, 1941-
Repeated to Jedda No. 112,
Jerusalem No. 938,
Air Officer Commanding (Iraq) No. 9
Government of India No. 6068.
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IMPORTANT .
Following is extract from my speech at Mansion House
on 29th May. Begins.
"Before turning to the broad world scene that to-day
confronts us I should like to speak for a moment about the
position in Iraq. Reports from that country are encouraging.
The pretensions of Rashid Ali to speak for the Iraqi people
have been proved false. Since his return to Iraq a few days
ago the Regent has received innumerable messages of loyalty
and support from all over the country. Many of Rashid Ali's
followers have already fled. I hope therefore that very
soon we shall have rid Iraq of this self-constituted dictator
who has brought much unnecessary suffering on his fellow-
countrymen. Then we shall be able to establish a basis for
sincere and cordial co-operation with the Iraqi people in
accordance with our Treaty and our mutual interests. That
is all that we ask. We have no designs of any kind against
the independence of Iraq.
"This country has a long tradition of friendship with
the Arabs, a friendship that has been proved by deeds, not words
alone. We have countless well-wishers amongst them, as they
have many friends here. Some days ago I said in the House of
Commons that His Majesty* s Government had great sympathy with
Syrian aspirations for independence. I should like to repeat
that now. But I would go further* The Arab world has made
great strides since the settlement reached at the end of the
last war, and many Arab thinkers desire for the Arab peoples a
greater degree of unity than they now enjoy. In reaching out
towards this unity they hope for our support. No such appeal
from our friends should go unanswered. It seems to me both
natural and right that the cultural and economic ties between
the Arab countries, yes, and the political ties too, should be
strengthened. His Majesty* s Government for their part will
give their full support to any scheme that commands general
approval." Ends.
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This file concerns the British Government's response to the Pan-Arab movement during the 1930s and 1940s. Much of the correspondence refers to the prospect of an Arab federation, although the use of the word 'federation' is noted in some of the correspondence as being a mistranslation of the original Arabic expression, which would be more accurately represented by the words 'unification' or 'unity'.
Significant subjects of discussion include:
- Arab party politics in Palestine.
- Iraqi-Egyptian relations.
- Italian propaganda in the Middle East.
- The future of Palestine.
- Britain's post-war policy in the Middle East.
- Whether the Arab states should be induced to make a wartime declaration in favour of the democracies (i.e. the Allies).
- The formation of the Arab League (also referred to as the Arab Federation in the correspondence).
- Details of the Pact (also referred to as Covenant) of the Arab League, signed in Cairo on 22 March 1945.
- Whether representatives of the Arab League should be present at the Palestine Conference in London, in 1947, in addition to representatives of Arab states.
Notable correspondents include the following: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the High Commissioner for Iraq; His Majesty's Ambassador in Baghdad; the High Commissioner for Egypt; His Majesty's Ambassador in Cairo; the High Commissioner for Palestine; His Majesty's Minister at Jedda; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Minister of State in the Middle East; officials of the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the India Office, the Commonwealth Relations Office, and the Indian Political Service's External Affairs Department; Noury Said [Nūrī al-Sa‘īd], Prime Minister of Iraq; George Antonius, Lebanese-Egyptian author and diplomat.
Also included with the correspondence are the following:
- Extracts from Palestine police summaries dating from 1933 to 1936, produced by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Jerusalem.
- A printed copy of a paper on Arab federation by the Foreign Research and Press Service, dated 20 June 1941.
- Copies of documents produced by the War Cabinet's Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East (also referred to as the Middle East (Official) Committee), including minutes of meetings (1941-1942) and a copy of a report on Arab Federation, dated January 1942.
- A copy (in French) of the Protocol of the Preparatory Committee for the Arab Congress, dated 7 October 1944.
- Copies of the Pact/Covenant of the recently formed Arab League (consisting of a printed copy in French, distributed by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and an English translation of the full Arabic text, which includes a passage that was omitted from the French version).
The French material consists of the aforementioned Protocol and Arab League Pact, plus one item of correspondence and a copy of a newspaper extract.
The file includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (folios 2-3).
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- 1 file (570 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 for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 571; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Two previous foliation sequences, which are also circled, have been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 6/43 'Pan Arab Congress 1933. Attitude of H.M.G. to a Pan Arab Movement'
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- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 9r:24v, 27r:59v, 61r:62v, 73r:78v, 82r:93v, 95r:103v, 105r:106v, 111r:111v, 113r:115v, 118r:120v, 122r:132v, 134r:152v, 158r:199v, 201r:265v, 273r:354v, 356r:381v, 384r:394v, 398r:407v, 410r:516v, 518r:565v, 567r:571v, back
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