‘Policy in the Middle East. I. Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes.’

Name: ‘Policy in the Middle East. I. Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes.’
Author: Sir 6th Baronet Mark Sykes (author)

İsim	‘Policy in the Middle East. I. Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes.’
Yazar	Sir 6th Baronet Mark Sykes (author)
Basım Tarihi:	1915/1915
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Mesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918) \| Foreign policy \| Military intelligence \| more \| less
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	7
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 file (7 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00024a_ar \| 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00024a_en \| IOR/L/PS/18/B217
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100000000833.0x00024a_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1915/1915
Notlar	Secret memorandum, prepared by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes. The report is preceded by a letter from Sykes to Major-General Charles Edward Callwell, Director of Military Operations, War Office, London, dated 15 November 1915, which includes Sykes’s opinion on the occupation of Ahwaz, and an assessment of the Turkish forces outside Aden.The memorandum, dated 28 October 1915, is divided into the following sections:(i) military situation in Mesopotamia: the relative weakness of troop numbers in Mesopotamia; implications of taking and holding Baghdad; supply of gunboats and ammunition. The political situation in Mesopotamia: the opinions of the notables of Basra, and of the general population; future policy, particularly in relation to the connection between India and Mesopotamia; colonisation by Indians, and the risks associated with the ‘Indianisation’ of Mesopotamia;(ii) Indian Moslems [Muslims] and the War, including: Sykes’s assessment of the ‘extreme ignorance’ of Indian Muslims of Islamic theological doctrine; sympathy of Indian Muslims with the Turks and the Committee of Union and Progress; British educational policy towards Islam in India;(iii) General situation: the political situation in India, Persia, Egypt and Arabia, and three proposed lines of action in order to defeat the Ottoman Empire. Military situation, identifying the regions and fronts critical to the region. Final observation on ‘certain psychological idiosyncrasies’ of the Ottoman armies. \| 1 file (7 folios) \| Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 100, and terminates at f 106, 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 also present in parallel between ff 100-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and won't be found in the same position as the main sequence. \| more \| less
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‘Policy in the Middle East. I. Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes.’

Yazar Sir 6th Baronet Mark Sykes (author)

Basım Tarihi 1915/1915

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Mesopotamian Campaign (1914-1918) | Foreign policy | Military intelligence | more | less

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 7

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 file (7 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00024a_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x00024a_en | IOR/L/PS/18/B217

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100000000833.0x00024a_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1915/1915

Notlar Secret memorandum, prepared by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes. The report is preceded by a letter from Sykes to Major-General Charles Edward Callwell, Director of Military Operations, War Office, London, dated 15 November 1915, which includes Sykes’s opinion on the occupation of Ahwaz, and an assessment of the Turkish forces outside Aden.The memorandum, dated 28 October 1915, is divided into the following sections:(i) military situation in Mesopotamia: the relative weakness of troop numbers in Mesopotamia; implications of taking and holding Baghdad; supply of gunboats and ammunition. The political situation in Mesopotamia: the opinions of the notables of Basra, and of the general population; future policy, particularly in relation to the connection between India and Mesopotamia; colonisation by Indians, and the risks associated with the ‘Indianisation’ of Mesopotamia;(ii) Indian Moslems [Muslims] and the War, including: Sykes’s assessment of the ‘extreme ignorance’ of Indian Muslims of Islamic theological doctrine; sympathy of Indian Muslims with the Turks and the Committee of Union and Progress; British educational policy towards Islam in India;(iii) General situation: the political situation in India, Persia, Egypt and Arabia, and three proposed lines of action in order to defeat the Ottoman Empire. Military situation, identifying the regions and fronts critical to the region. Final observation on ‘certain psychological idiosyncrasies’ of the Ottoman armies. | 1 file (7 folios) | Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 100, and terminates at f 106, 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 also present in parallel between ff 100-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and won't be found in the same position as the main sequence. | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers