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File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [194r] (384/481)
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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[This Docume nt is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Governmentt
and should be returned to the Foreign Office when done with
unless required for official use.l
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My despatch i:o, 172 of DeccnberMthr
Sheriff's i^GSsenger has lately returned with
letter and messages in reply to mine. These are of
friendly end satisfactory nature. They were despatch
ed to you by bng yesterday.
At the request of Sheriff I om providing his
messenger with letter of introduction and recommenda
tion from I/iusto.pha Idrisi of Luxor to Idrisi of Asir to
whom Sheriff proposes to send him with mission to ar
range reconciliation with Imam Confeia and thus restrain
co-operation of latter with Turks,
Addressed to DrO, Ho, 70, repeated to Viceroy of
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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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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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- Title
- File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc'
- Pages
- 3r:14v, 15ar, 15r:65v, 72r:78v, 80v:125v, 129r:129v, 131r:172v, 179r:184v, 188r:188v, 190r:196r, 198r:203r, 204v:242v
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