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Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee [224r] (447/544)
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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IS TH% PROP E R C? HI3 BRITANNIC MAJESTY 1 S GOVEHLCME^TT ) .
i v.
WAR OABIKBT ,
SECRET.
E.C. 2771.
EASTERP CO ^'ilTTES.
RESOLUTIONS. MS SOPOT AI ••I A. MOSUL, B ^HD.AD Sc B AS RA..
There can Ue no restoration of these territories to
Turkish rule.
There should he no annexation of any of these territories
by Great Britain.
It is the- object *>f His Majesty’s Government to set up
an Arab government or governments of the liberated areas, and
not to impose upon the populations any government which is
not acceptable to them.
’Whether there should be a single Arab State or a number
•f Arab States in these areas is a matter upon which educated
native opinion in the areas footed is now being consulted.
All reports so far received appear to indicate a
universal repugnance to the incorporation of these territories
under a single Arab ruler, o ' to the recognition of the
temporal sovereignty of the King of the Hejaz.
rf It 13 found necessary to provide in any form for the
authority over ■foese areas of the King of the Hej&z, this
should in all probability, be confined to a recognition of
his spiritual position, and to the use of his name in the
prayers in the Mosques. But the Comirittee recognise that
this is a quest!or for Moslem and not for Christian opinion
to decide.
’Whether a sin Tie Annb State or a number of Arab Sta>e. w
be set up in these areas, the support and protection of a
Great European power v 7- ’11 be found indispensable.
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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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- Mss Eur F112/274
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- Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee
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- 1r:214v, 216r:272v
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