'Middle East Committee. Note prepared for meeting of 12th January 1918. Sir M. Sykes's memorandum on the Palestine and West Arabian situation'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Middle East Committee. Note prepared for meeting of 12th January 1918. Sir M. Sykes's memorandum on the Palestine and West Arabian situation'
- Date:
- 1918/1918
- Description:
- Abstract: The file consists of a note, dated 10 January 1918, written by John Evelyn Shuckburgh (Political Department, India Office) on a memorandum written by Sir Mark Sykes on the Palestine and West Arabian situation. The note was prepared for a meeting of the Middle East Committee. Shuckburgh comments on statements made by Sykes, and provides an account of the latest developments and plans for the region. A section is included on policy in regards to Bin Saud [Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd ] (Wahabi Emir of Nejd), and tensions with King Husain [Hussein bin Ali] (Sharif and Emir of Mecca). Recommendations for action are given.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 28, and terminates at f 30, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 28-30; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Political information
International relations
Grand Sharif of Mecca
Emir of Najd, Wahhabi dynasty
Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet - Geographic region:
- Arabia
Palestine - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0002a3_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x0002a3_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B272
IOR/L/PS/18/B272