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File 705/1916 Pt 2 'Arab revolt: Arab reports; Sir M Sykes' reports' [144r] (285/450)
The record is made up of 1 item (245 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1918-24 Mar 1919. 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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These are most urgently required. Five machine gune
are on the way from England and Military Authorities
here have supplied the rifles. I have consulted
Sir Archibald I,array who is not able to supply the
Q.F. Batteries or Aeroplanes with limited resources
at command. I therefore urge most strongly that War
Office is approached with a view to cope v/ith despatch,
complete in every detail except personel. Batteries
should be supplied with ammunition in proportion of
three quarters shrapnel and one quarter common shell.
The training of the Shereef ! s army will take some
time hut it would he wise to accumulate remainder of
his requirements in Egypt. Another Q.P. Battery six
machine guns and 10,000 rifles, all with ammunition,
will he needed in (?) near future. The Shereef is
also in urgent need of trained instructors. If some
picked Indian Officers who have served in Prance could
he sent (as volunteers) they would he invaluable*
They could return to Prance when their services were
no longer required or they could he given (?) leave
and sent for definite periods.
I strongly recommend this being done, it Indians
concur. (Captain Bray who has just come from France
with two Indian. Officers for Mecca tells me that he
can suggest dome suitable names to Government of
India if necessary)!
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This item contains papers relating to British military and intelligence operations in the Hejaz and broader Arabian Peninsula during the First World War. Notably, the item contains reports by my Sir Mark Sykes relating broadly to the Anglo-French absorption of the Arab Provinces of the Ottoman Empire after the War.
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