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File P 53/1915 Part III 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; Caliphate and Jemal Pasha' [264r] (43/60)
The record is made up of 1 item (30 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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j'T hts Document Is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government.
and should be retnrned to the Foreign Office when don e with
unless required for official use.l
Decypher. Sir G. Buchanan (Peteograd) December 30 th.
D. 9.10 p.ra. December 30tii 1915.
K. 10.10 a.m..December 31st 1915.
Nc. 1999.
Confidential .
L T)?f
French i^mhas.-iacior received to-d^y froni his Troverancnt
telegram pro tenting strongly against note presented by
Russian Ambassador
Note stated Djemal
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Iiad proposed to Russian
Government arrangement by which he should became Sultan
over all Asiatic Turkey in return for his helping to turn
Young Turks out of Constantinople and defending Armenians.
Note added Hi at Russian Government approved the proposal
which held been also laid before the Italian Government.
French Minister for Foreign Affairs pointed out that
such a proposal was contrary to the terms of Triple Entente
arrangements as to Turkey and was unacceptable to France
and probably to Great Britain. French Government had
refused to entertain any proposal which involved reten
tion by Turks of Constantinople and expected similar at
titude on the part of Russian Government as regards part
of Turkish Empire in which France was interested.
Minister for Foreign Affairs from whom French .ambas
sador asked explanation in presence of Mr. Bindley explained
that he had received a telegram from Russian Ambassador in
Paris expressing surprise a-trFrench Government, ’'hole
thine’ w,qs dnp tn mistake. B.iemal iiad made pro]
trouble in Turkey. . , x ^
1 do not doubt this is true exp-i-arai/i-n*
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Part 3 consists of correspondence relating to the potential development of an Arab Kingdom and Caliphate in the Middle East and specifically proposed negotiations with Jamal Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . A draft note to the French ambassador is also discussed.
The main correspondents include Arthur Henry McMahon, British High Commissioner, Cairo; the Grand Sharif of Mecca (Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī); the Viceroy and Governor General, India (Lord Hardinge of Penshurst); and the General Officer Commanding, Cairo.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
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- File P 53/1915 Part III 'German War: Turkey; Arab Kingdom; Caliphate and Jemal Pasha'
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- 243r:271v
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