ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "انتفاضة عربية - تقارير" [و‎‎٤‎٤‎٩] (٤٩٤/٤٤٥)

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striking absence of any indication of the anti-British move-
-ment among the Arabs which it has long been the aim of German
propoganda to promote* But there are still two factors in the
situation as yet undecided, which will be of primary importance
in determining the course of events.
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First, Mesopotamia; it must be clearly recognised that it
is intimately connected with Arabia and that, unless assurances
of our recognition of this are given, we may lose the co-operat*
-ion of the Arab party.
Secondly, France; her relations with Arabia are a matter
of great moment. The Arabs have a deep antipathy towards the
French administration of any portion of Arab territory, but the
French do not realise this. The solution is fraught with
dangers on both sides; if the French insist on administering