‘The Arab Revolt. Views of an Indian Moslem [Muslim].’

Title:

‘The Arab Revolt. Views of an Indian Moslem [Muslim].’

Date:

1916/1916

Description:

A secret memorandum containing an extract of a letter, received by Edward Ernest Long, former editor of the Indian Daily Telegraph, and written by an unnamed Indian Muslim. A copy of another letter, written by Long, dated 7 July 1916, precedes the main letter, in which Long describes the views of the Muslim as being ‘pro-Young Turk’, and a ‘fair exposition’ of the views of Indian Muslims. The letter from the Indian Muslim concerns Britain’s policy of non-intervention in the Holy Places of Islam, the Arab Revolt, and the bombardment of Jeddah in the Hedjaz [Hejaz/al-Ḥijāz] by a British naval vessel on 10 June 1916. The correspondent warns that the Arab revolt may hand the Turks a moral and military advantage, and cautions against British and Allied involvement in the Hejaz.2 foliosFoliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

First World War (1914-1918)
Arab Revolt (1916-1918)

Geographic region:

Hejaz
Jeddah

Extent:

2 folios

Rights:

Unknown
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00025d_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00025d_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B235

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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