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Papers written by Curzon on the Near and Middle East [‎171r] (341/348)

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The record is made up of 1 file (174 folios). It was created in 16 Nov 1917-17 Jan 1924. It was written in English and French. 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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some extent been checked by the less rosy forecast of Sir G. Clayton. We feel that
the only way in which these doubts can be resolved is by securing stability and
creating confidence, and that the best hope for the relief of the British taxpayer lies
in improving the economic conditions of the country. Sir G. Clayton himself
concludes by saying that “ there is no ground whatever for advocating the abandon-
“ment of the Zionist policy or relinquishing the Mandate”; and by asking whether
“ a way cannot be found, by modifying objectionable Articles in the Mandate, or at
“least by removing all possible grounds for any charges of partiality or bad faith,
“to dissipate the present fear and distrust of the Arabs.”
That is the precise object with which we have put forward the proposals
contained in this Report.
Signed on behalf of the Committee,
DEVONSHIRE.
July 27, 1923.
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The file contains correspondence, memoranda, maps, and notes on various subjects connected to the Near and Middle East. The majority of the papers are written by George Curzon himself and concern the settlement of former territories of the Ottoman Empire following its break up after the First World War. Matters such as the Greek occupation of Smyrna, the division of Thrace, the Greco-Turkish War, Georgian independence, and the Treaties of Sèvres and Lausanne are all discussed.

Other matters covered by the file include those concerning the Arab territories of the former Ottoman Empire, American advisers in Persia, and the future of Palestine, including a report by the Committee on Palestine (Colonial Office) dated 27 July 1923 (folios 168-171).

Correspondence within the file is mostly between Curzon and representatives of the other Allied Powers, as well as officials from other governmental departments and diplomatic offices.

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1 file (174 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the back.

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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 174; 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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English and French in Latin script
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