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Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [221r] (441/544)
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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It is not worth /hile to dispute about the titio
"king of the Arab Countrios" which has already been assumed
by hing Husain. But wo should refuse to recognise any
inferences which he may draw' from it as to his status, and
the question of his suzerainty should not be settled by us.
Ihe attitude of Mesopotamia and of the principal chieftains
of the interior and coast appears to render it certain that
his extreme claims will not be accepted by them.
(g)
It is not desirable that the iling of the Hejsz should
continue after the War to be directly subsidised either by
Creat Britain or any other Christian Power, The subvention
formerly paid to him by the Turks should be replaced, as far
as possible, by annual subventions from the Arab State of
Syria and possibly from the Arab States of Mesopotamia.
These subventions might be paid to him as Keeper of the Holy
f}.acGs. There would, however, bo no objection to the pay
ment to him of a joint subsidy by Greet Britain, France and
Italy, as Powers ruling largo Moslem populations, for pro
tecting the interests of their pilgrims. In any case the
King should not suffer pecuniarily from the change in his
political position.
6* The Hojez should not be called upon to contribute any
annuity to the service of the Ottoman Public Debt.
9* It is hoped by an international convention to secure the
prohibition of the export of arms and ammunition to all States
in Asia Minor end Arabia which do not ask for a European
Advisory Pov.'er; but in view of its peculiar position, some
special provisions would have to be made in the case of the
Kejaz. Meanwhile steps should be taken to prevent excessive
importation of arms into that country.
It is desirable that His Majesty’s Government should
abstain from any interference in the question of the Khalifate,
or the choice of a Xhalif.
Trn.
10.
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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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