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File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [48r] (92/481)
The record is made up of 1 item (242 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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^*recall Faisal* We can I think safely trust Sliereef hut
l we have no guarantee of Faisal's attitude and since both
are avowedly hostile-to Jhreoclijpenetrrrtion it would he
most unwise to encourage tneir action in Syria, Faisal
\ recently attended Enver on Ms journeyM-o-and.Xrorn Medina
and may have come under the influence of his strong per-
j sonality. Hedjaz Arabs would he unlikely to act efficiently
in Syria or amongst the Kurds or cut the Bagdad Railway
to any purpose .nor are they capable of administering
country and w tot ever they did would rouse French appre
hensions* If no more funds are supplied to Shexeef uill
he has definitely revolted in the Kedjaz, no serious
action in Syria need he feared meamfjliile. On the otner hand
v/e can safely back Hedjaz revolt for all we are worth with
further funds and material-as required and in proportion,
to results obtained*
It is a definite plan which has good chence.of
succeeding and we shall'. gain what we want in a public
demonstration to Moslem world that fahereef is against
Turks*
Prisoners captured in recent canal fighting state
that they are Camel men of Shereef ordered at Medina to
j join Turks „to prevent wholesale requisition ox fehereef s
7 ... - JL. A
cmels inevitable otherwise. Vie think this explanation
probably correct but fact is worthy of note in connection
with Faisal's proposals*
I will telegraph precis of my proposed reply uo
Bhe reef t omo r ro v/.
Addressed to foreign Office. Sent to India 318.
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Part 4 consists of correspondence relating to the possible declaration of a caliphate in Arabia and is a continuation of part 3 (IOR/L/PS/10/525/1). The papers tell of the British assessment of the situation and the French attitude, as well as correspondence and negotiations with Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, the Grand Sharif of Mecca. The file also discusses the British view of the proposed blockade of the Arabian ports in the Red Sea.
The file also includes a printed document (ff 25-242) marked 'secret' entitled 'Policy in the Middle East', which consists mainly of communications on the military situation in Mespotamia from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes to the Director of Military Information.
The discussion over such matters is mostly between Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, the General Officer Commanding, Egypt, and the Commander-in-Chief, India.
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