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Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [78v] (156/544)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1918-7 Jan 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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6
APPENDIX I.
(E.C.-910.)
(Circulated with reference to E.C.-871 and E.C.-902.)
War Office to G.O.C., Egypt.
(t : 1226 cipher M.L) [Despatched June 29, 1918.]
IT is proposed by the Italian Government to send Captain Marquis Meli Lupi di
Soragna to do duty with Italian detachment. He would take charge of Italian civil
interests in connection with operations of a military nature and be attached to your
headquarters. Jerusalem is suggested by them as place of residence. If you approve
of the appointment, the proposed reply of the Foreign Office is that place of residence
is a matter which must rest at your discretion.
G.O.C.-in-C., Egypt, to War Office.
(P. 267.) [Handed in July 1 , 1918.]
Your 61226 cipher M.I., 29th June.
The Italian officer mentioned cannot be recognised as being in charge of Italian
civil interests, whether connected with military operations or not, if he is sent for service
with the Italian detachment. Foreign interests are safeguarded by the military
administration, and no foreign officer can be recognised as having any administrative
consulate or diplomatic status so long as my military administration is in force.
DDL.I. to G.O.C., Egypt.
(62535 cipher.) [Despatched July 19, 1918.]
Your P. 267, 1st July.
It now seems that it 'would meet the case if Italian officer in question were allowed
to act in merely consultative and advisory capacity regarding Italian civil interests.
Lord Hardinge earnestly hopes that you will sanction the appointment, which was
suggested by the Foreign Office in order to circumvent insistence of Italian Government
in sending Count Senni to Jerusalem.
G.O.C.-in-C., Egypt, to War Office.
(P. 371.) [Despatched July 22, 1918.]
Your 62535 cipher, 19th July.
The principle quoted in my telegram of 1st July, N.P. 267, must be maintained.
No foreign officer can be accorded status which will permit of his acting in any capacity
with regard to civil interests. Count Senni was some weeks ago given to understand
that a request to visit Palestine on private affairs would be granted, but he has not
made any application so far.
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This file is composed of papers produced by the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee, which was chaired by George Curzon for most of its existence. The file contains a complete set of printed minutes, beginning with the committee's first meeting on 28 March 1918, and concluding with its final meeting on 7 January 1919 (ff 6-214 and ff 227-272).
The file begins with two copies of a memorandum by Curzon, dated 13 March 1918, proposing the formation of the Eastern Committee. This is followed by a memorandum by Arthur James Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, approving Curzon's proposal, and a copy of a procedure for the newly created committee, outlining arrangements for committee meetings and the dissemination of information to committee members.
Also included is a set of resolutions, passed by the committee in December 1918, in order to guide British representatives at the Paris Peace conference (ff 216-225). The resolutions cover the following: the Caucasus and Armenia; Syria; Palestine; Hejaz and Arabia; Mesopotamia, Mosul, Baghdad and Basra. They are preceded by a handwritten note written by Curzon 'some years later', which remarks on how they are a 'rather remarkable forecast of the bulk of the results since obtained.'
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- 1 file (272 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 272; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee
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- 1r:214v, 216r:272v
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