File 110/1917 'Arabia: Printed Correspondence.'

Title:

File 110/1917 'Arabia: Printed Correspondence.'

Date:

1916/1919

Description:

Abstract: The file contains miscellaneous printed correspondence received by the India Office from the Government of India, relating to Arabia and the Persian Gulf.The main correspondents are the Secretary of State for India; the British High Commissioner, Egypt; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Sirdar; the Political Resident, Aden; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; the Viceroy of India; General Officer Commanding, Forces in Egypt; General Officer Commanding, Force D; the Chief of the General Staff; and the Arab Bureau. The file also includes correspondence from Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and Emir Abdulla, Minister of Foreign Affairs [ʿAbdullāh bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī].The papers include information on: arms; the Mesopotamian Campaign, the Arab Revolt, and the First World War; the activities of Ibn Saud (also referred to as Bin Saud), King Hussain of the Hedjaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of the Hejaz [al-Ḥijāz]] (also referred to as the (Grand) Sheriff of Mecca), and Ibn Rashid (also referred to as Bin Rashid) [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha'il]; the blockade of Koweit [Kuwait], including statements of imports and exports; the activities of Harry St John Bridger Philby; the dispute over Khurma; and the Akhwan [Ikhwan].The French language content of the papers consists of two items of diplomatic correspondence.The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 301; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Arab Revolt (1916-1918)
Harry St John Bridger Philby

Geographic region:

Arabia

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00021c_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00021c_en
IOR/L/PS/10/645
IOR/L/PS/10/645

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