File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [128r] (252/481)
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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clear in our name, but we w<n <.,.4. 4 ,
will i„ 8truot him to aax for ^
of tiie place, whom you will of thi '
18 P-ison, After perusal of
better, t^.e money aliould be niven t,. hi™ „
tf an t0 him °n condition tiiat no
diccugsion whatever is to be made with hi e
* ' Uh hira of a ny question oonceming
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nothing out of tlie way.
het it not be thought that our appointment of another roan
results from lack of confidenoe in bearer it i „ „ ,
oeal er, it is only to avoid waste
of time, for we are appointing' him tn Q + 1 ,
ih n b nun to a task eusewhere. At the same
time we beg you not embark or send him' i , - .+ «
— t sonu nirn in a steamer, or officially,
the means already arranged being sufficient.
Our representative, bearer of the present letter, has been
definitely instructed to ensure the arrival of this, and i think that
nis mission tnis time is finished since the condition of things is
Known both in general and in detail, and there is no need for sending
anyone else, in case of need for sending ihroi^mh; it will come
from us; yet as our next repreaeutative will reach you after three
We9XS . you my Prepare instructions for him to take back. Yet let him
oe treated simply in appearance.
iiiRiAtjrily. Let tlie British Government consider tnis military
expenditure in accordance with the books which will be furnished
explaining iioy; tJie money iias been spent.
ao conclude, ny best and numberless salutations beyond all
increase •
(Unsigned)
14. j;abi al ^vkiiar.
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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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- Title
- File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc'
- Pages
- 67r:71v, 126r:128v, 173r:178v, 185r:187v, 196v:197v, 203v:204r
- Author
- al-Hāshimī, Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī
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