The husseinmcmahon correspondence july 1915august 1916. In khirbet exile york khizeh sagiv university when khirbet khizeh by s. Macmahons correspondence with sharif husayn 1915 in a letter dated the 24th of october, 1915, sir henry mcmahon, then his majestys high commissioner in egypt, promises the sharif of mecca. One land claimed by two peoples israelpalestine remains the unanswered. In general terms, the correspondence effectively traded british support of an independent arab state in.
Lawrences account of his role in the arab revolt against the ottoman empire during world war i, seven pillars of wisdom. The hussein mcmahon correspondence 1916 exchange of correspondence between sharif husayn of mecca and sir henry mcmahon, his majestys high commissioner at cairo, 1916. The impact of the dardanelles campaign on british policy towards. Even before turkey declared war, sir henry mcmahon, the representative of british civil power in egypt, had written to hussein, the grand sherif of mecca, to promise british support for the independence of the arabs. The exchange of letters became known as the hussein mcmahon correspondence.
The mcmahonhussein agreement of october 1915 was accepted by palestinians as a promise by the british that after world war one, land previously held by the turks would be returned to the arab nationals who lived in that land. British encourage arab uprising against ottoman empire the hussein mcmahon correspondence between sharif hussein of mecca, governor of the hijaz province of arabia, and sir henry mcmahon, the british high commissioner to egypt, represents one of the most controversial aspects of british involvement in the middle east. Mcmahons promise to hussein, roger spooner summarises the effective sweeping under the imperial carpet of any mention of the mcmahon hussein correspondence. Letters between hussein ibn ali and sir henry mcmahon world. Mcmahon husayn correspondence 1915 1916 a t the awakening of arab nationalism and the start of the first world war 19141918, the european governments attempted to gain the sympathies of the. Translation of a letter from sharif hussein of mecca to sir henry mcmahon, his majestys high commissioner at cairo, july 14, 1915. International law and the origins of the arabisraeli conflict, 18911949. Sherif husayn believed that his hashemite family should lead the arabs during and after the war.
Rowe contain photocopies of correspondence throughout rowes tenure as administrative assistant to president franklin d. Letter from sir henry mcmahon to sharif hussein, october 24. Media in category mcmahonhussein correspondence the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Lieutenant colonel sir vincent arthur henry mcmahon gcmg gcvo kcie csi kstj 28 november 1862 29 december 1949. Many britisharab agreements during the war years, including the controversial hussein mcmahon correspondence of 1915, were predicated on the assumption that the arabs would stage a general uprising against turkish rule and desert the ottomans armies in large numbers. For the previous five years it had been hoped that the ambiguity of mcmahon s promise to hussein. Mcmahon is best known for the mcmahon hussein correspondence, as well as the mcmahon line between tibet and india. The article cites a royal commission which examined the mcmahon hussein correspondence. Translation of a letter from sharif husayn of mecca to sir henry mcmahon, his majestys high commissioner at cairo, july 14, 1915. Why because sharif hussein was the official protector of the holy sites his from history 251 at zayed university. The hussein mcmahon correspondence the british and american roles. To his excellency the eminent, energetic and magnanimous minister. Correspondence exchanged letters w british high commissioner of egypt sir henry from ne 3550 at wayne state university.
Visions of the middle east in legal and diplomatic texts leading to the palestine mandate karin loevy the article traces a set of regional. Ali, emir of mecca, and sir henry mcmahon, the british high commissioner in egypt. The mcmahon hussein correspondence 14 july 1915 10 march 1916 mcmahon was british high commissioner in egypt and ali ibn husain was the sherif of mecca during the first world war. This is the first in the sequence of letters that came to be known as the mcmahonhussein correspondence. Jan 26, 2015 in 1920 there were discussions in whitehall on the mcmahonhussein correspondence comparing the english and arabic translations. The husseinmcmahon correspondence between the british high commissioner in egypt, sir arthur henry mcmahon, and sharif hussein of. The mcmahon hussein correspondence, the balfour declaration and the jewish national home j. The husseinmcmahon correspondence july 15 august 1916. Correspondence between sir henry mcmahon and the sherif hussein of mecca cmd 5957. Sep 18, 2010 the mcmahonhussein correspondence, was an exchange of letters between july 14, 1915 to january 30, 1916, during world war i. Familiarise oneself with the social, economic and political problems that plagued the weimar republic in its early years. The following excerpt is from a letter from october. Cmd 5974 report of a committee set up to consider certain correspondence between sir henry mcmahon and the sharif of mecca in 1915 and 1916. The place could and expulsion yonatan new bear not me.
Mcmahonhussein correspondence wikisource, the free. Historiography of the hussein mcmahon correspondence the. The letters were concerning the future political status of the lands under the ottoman empire. The making of the modern middle east please know the. See also contradictory promises by dr peter shambrook where these promises are explored in more detail. Throughout his long reign 19531999, hussein remained a dominant figure in middle eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with israel. The mcmahonhussein correspondence is a series of letters that were exchanged during world war i in which the united kingdom government agreed to recognize arab independence after the war in exchange for the sharif of mecca launching the arab revolt against the ottoman empire. Series of letters between sharif hussein and sir henry mcmahon, 19151916. The mcmahon hussein correspondence concessions to france that did not extend to the four towns that alfaruqi had named. Mcmahon hussein correspondence july 14, 1915 march 10, 1916. In july 1915, hussein sent a letter to sir henry mcmahon, the high commissioner for egypt, informing him of the terms for arab participation in the war against. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from antisemitism to zionism.
Macmahons correspondence with sharif husayn 1915 in a letter dated the 24th of october, 1915, sir henry mcmahon, then his majestys high commissioner in egypt, promises the sharif of mecca, husayn ibn ali, to recognise and support the independence of the arabs within the territories proposed by him. June, 20 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Reflecting this, husseins opening gambit, his letter of 14 july 1915, was certainly a bold one. Washington and jerusalem, institute for palestine studies, 2015, 194 pp. Lieutenant colonel sir arthur henry mcmahon, gcmg, gcvo, kcie, csi, kstj 28 november 1862 simla, british india 29 december 1949 london, united kingdom, was a british diplomat and indian army officer who served as the high commissioner in egypt from 1915 to 1917.
The mcmahon hussein agreement of october 1915 was accepted by palestinians as a promise by the british that after world war one, land previously held by the turks would be returned to the arab nationals who lived in that land. John adams, late president of the united states, and the late wm. Reply to sherif hussein from sir mark sykes, british diplomat. Media in category mcmahon hussein correspondence the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Can someone please explain what the mcmahonhussein. Graduate thesis or dissertation british policies toward. The mcmahonhussein correspondence is a series of letters that were exchanged during world war i in which the united kingdom government agreed to. The mcmahonhussein correspondence 14 july 1915 10 march 1916 mcmahon was british high commissioner in egypt and ali ibn husain was the sherif of mecca during the first world war. Letters between hussein ibn ali and sir henry mcmahon. Mcmahon, in his letter to hussein of 24 october 1915, named. Mcmahon hussein correspondence, the mcmahon line, declaration to the seven. Letter from sir henry mcmahon to sharif hussein, october. Sir henry mcmahon 18621949, british high commissioner in cairo, negotiated in 191516 with husain ibn ali, the sherif of mecca. The controversy isaiah friedman is talking about the hussein mcmahon correspondence, and the rightful ownership and national connection to the land west of the jordan river.
The husseinmcmahon correspondence jewish virtual library. After discussions within the cabinet and consultations with jewish leaders, the decision was made public in. Husayn mcmahon correspondence 24 october 1915 mcmahon. Hussein mcmahon correspondence 1915 1916 hussein asked for. The hussein mcmahon correspondence was an exchange of letters between hussein ibn ali, the sharif of mecca, and sir henry mcmahon, the high commissioner in cairo during the first world war. Consolidated study guide for 192, spring 2010 final exam abraham the covenant diaspora antisemitism sephardim ashkenazim protocols of the elders of zion theodor herzl weltanschauung muhammad quran koran shiites sunnis the great game first angloafghan war durand line husseinmcmahon correspondence sykespicot agrement balfour. Before that are several articles expanding on britains duplicity over ww1 and after. As sharif, hussein was responsible for the custody of islams shrines in the hejaz and, consequently, was recognized as one of the muslims spiritual leaders. This page was last edited on 10 september 2017, at 21. The mcmahon hussein correspondence is a series of letters that were exchanged during world war i in which the united kingdom government agreed to recognize arab independence after the war in exchange for the sharif of mecca launching the arab revolt against the ottoman empire. Mcmahon agreement facts, summary, demands, overview. The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, king hussein of jordan.
A history of 21 st century islamic extremism bcds senior spring elective 2009. The mcmahonhussein correspondence, the balfour declaration and the jewish national home j. Mcmahon s promise to hussein, roger spooner summarises the effective sweeping under the imperial carpet of any mention of the mcmahon hussein correspondence. Translation of a letter from sharif husayn of mecca to sir. Many britisharab agreements during the war years, including the controversial hussein mcmahon correspondence of 1915, were predicated on the assumption that the arabs would stage a general. During the 1800s, the ottoman empire, the ruling government of much of the islamic world since the 15c, grew weaker in. The british government decided to endorse the establishment of a jewish home in palestine. The central figure in the arab nationalist movement at the time of world war i was hussein ibn ali, who was appointed by the turkish committee of union and progress to the position of sharif of mecca in 1908. Understand how germany went from a monarchical system of governance to that of parliamentary democracy.
Policy was shaped through a series of white papers in. The mcmahon agreement refers to the husseinmcmahon correspondence, i. It was between the sharif of mecca, husayn bin ali, and sir henry mcmahon, british high commissioner in egypt. Cmd 5974 report of a committee set up to consider certain correspondence between sir henry mcmahon. Wwi document archive 1915 documents letters between hussein ibn ali and sir henry mcmahon the mcmahon letter from the israelarab reader, 3rd ed. The husainmcmahon letters 1915 american muslims for palestine. For the previous five years it had been hoped that the ambiguity of mcmahons promise to hussein would reprieve britain from any awkward commitments. Mcmahon was british high commissioner in egypt and ali ibn husain was the.
None of your conclusions are contained in the mcmahon hussein correspondence and, once again, you have failed to cite any other published sources. Conflicting british government interpretations of the. Wwi document archive 1915 documents letters between hussein ibn ali and sir henry mcmahon. Sep 06, 2014 the mcmahonhussein correspondence, or the husseinmcmahon correspondence, was an exchange of letters 14 july 1915 to 30 january 1916 during world war i, between the sharif of mecca, husayn bin ali, and sir henry mcmahon, british high commissioner in egypt, concerning the political status of lands under the ottoman empire. None of your conclusions are contained in the mcmahon hussein correspondence. Aug 02, 20 arabicspeaking and consequently disaffected. Why because sharif hussein was the official protector of. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Mcmahon husayn correspondence 1915 1916 a t the awakening of arab nationalism and the start of the first world war 19141918, the european governments attempted to gain the sympathies of the arabs with promises of independence from the ottoman empire and other foreign powers. In 1920 there were discussions in whitehall on the mcmahon hussein correspondence comparing the english and arabic translations. Conflicting british government interpretations of the hussein mcmahon correspondence of 1915, showing interpretations from 1918 and 1922. The hussein mcmahon correspondence between the british high commissioner in egypt, sir arthur henry mcmahon, and sharif hussein of mecca was the vehicle.
Mcmahon, in his letter to hussein of 24 october 1915, named the wilayahs of damascus, homs, hama, and aleppo as being the ottoman territories in, and to the east of which, but not to the. The mcmahonhussein correspondence 14 july 1915 10 march. The mcmahonhussein correspondencea is a series of letters that were exchanged during world war i in which the united kingdom government agreed to recognize arab independence after the war in exchange for the sharif of mecca launching the arab revolt against the ottoman empire. Hussein was now in a position to secure a premium from the british for leading a revolt against the turks. Below is the letter sir henry mcmahon wrote to sharif hussein in october 2015. Hussein mcmahon correspondence 1915 1916 hussein asked for british support for from poli 142 at santa clara university. Letter from husayn to mcmahon, january 1, 1916 in the name of god, the merciful, the compassionate. The mcmahonhussein correspondence 14 july 1915 10 march 1916.
The mcmahonhussein correspondence and the question of. It reported that great britain was not free to dispose of the territory without consulting the arabs. A study of the antecedents of the hussein the mc mahon correspondence, the sykes picot agreement, and the balfour declaration by rashid khalidi free biblio data, cover, editions and search download. Research offcampus without worrying about access issues. Sir henry mcmahon 18621949, british high commissioner in cairo, negotiated in 191516 with husayn ibn ali, the sherif of mecca. Mcmahon, in his letter to hussein of 24 october 1915, named the. Mcmahon is best known for the mcmahon hussein correspondence with hussein bin ali, sharif of mecca, the mcmahon line between tibet and india and the declaration to the seven in response to a memorandum written by seven notable syrians. Emir faisals party at versailles, during the paris peace conference of 1919. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The mcmahonhussein agreement was to greatly complicate middle east history and seemed to directly clash with.
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