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The Sherif of Me cca.
The Situation in Hejaz.
The Question of French Assistance.
The Sherif’s'Title.
A suggested Conference.
The Sherif and the Shaykhs.
The Sherifs Protest against Turkish Cruelties
The Hejaz Railway.
Arab Prisoners sent from Russia.
The Sherif and Mr. Storrs.
Idrisi of Asir.
Hadhramat.
A telegram of the 7th December [No. 61] from the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , giving an unfavourable
report of the situation, was printed in the last report [p. 1]. He telegraphed further
on the 7th December [No. 65], saying that he had just received a copy of haisals
report to the Sherif, in which he said that the Turkish Sinai army was seen coming to
Heiaz,” but he was unable to decide whether the main Turkish concentration was at
Bir Said or at Wady Safra ; in the former case it would be directed against Yambo, in
the latter against Babegh. The Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. said, in regard to the Sinai army, that he had
no corroboration of the despatch of large Turkish reinforcements from the north.
Colonel Wilson had reported that day, the 7th December, that an emergency period
appeared to be imminent; he advised that at least a brigade of troops, with the
necessary artillery, should be held in readiness for immediate embarkation at Suez.
Tbe Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. concurred with Colonel Wilson’s recommendation. The Turkish forces, he
said, now based on Medina had remained inactive, either through fear of the impending
arrival of foreign regular troops to reinforce the Arabs, or on account of a tear of attacks.
Printed for the Committee of Imperial Defence.
SECRET.
For Reference only.
ARABIAN REPORT.
N.S. No. XXL December 13, 1916 (night).
Contents.
PART I.
PART II.
Political Notes from the Fields of Operations.
Aden.
Lower Mesopotamia.
PART III.
Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on Turkish Operations.
APPENDIX (A).
Turkish Atrocities in Armenia.
APPENDIX (B).
Miscellaneous Cuttings from the Press.
PART I.
THE SHERIF OF MECCA.
The Situation in Hejaz.
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