'"Situation in Middle East" (Note by Major Bray, Political Intelligence Officer, attached to India Office)'

Contributor:

Norman Napier Evelyn Bray (author)

Date:

1920/1920

Description:

Intelligence report by Major Norman Napier Evelyn Bray, Political Intelligence Officer attached to the India Office, on Soviet activities and influence in the Middle East and the implications for British interests in the region.The document was prepared as a departmental minute. It discusses several matters, including: the Soviet alliance with Turkish and Arab nationalists across the region, but with a particular reference to Mesopotamia; Italian support (in money and arms) of Turkish nationalists; the need for the British and the French to work together closely to protect their interests; the military strength of all parties.The report contains two appendices, as follows:I - Suggested measures for dealing with the Bolshevist Menace in Mesopotamia and Persia;II - A. Conditions proposed by the Bolsheviks for acceptance of Turkish Nationalists; B. Terms of agreement concluded by Bolsheviks with Mustafa Kemal Pasha.There are extensive notes in the left hand margin throughout the report with details on sources and other comments.

1 file (15 folios)

Foliation: the 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. A second foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-15; this sequence is written in ink, and is located in the same position as the main sequence.

Language:

English

Extent:

1 file (15 folios)

Subject:

Bolshevism
Political information
Military intelligence
Arab nationalism
Communism--Soviet Union

Geographic region:

Persia
Turkey
Mesopotamia
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Middle East

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000360_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000360_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B358

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

Item contributor:

British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Data contributor:

Qatar National Library