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IOR/L/PS/10/740/1
- Record Id:
- 041-000545901
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544688
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000287.0x000136
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100133646009.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/10/740/1
- Title:
- File 1647/1918 Pt 1 'Arabia: Hedjaz; Hostel for pilgrims at Mecca; British Representative at Mecca'
- Scope & Content:
- The item contains correspondence and other papers regarding the planned establishment of a hostel at Mecca to house pilgrims from the British Empire, and the appointment of a British Muslim Representative at Mecca to look after the interests of such pilgrims. Topics discussed include:
- Estimated budgets and considerations over how both the hostel and the representative will be financed, and a proposal to divide the costs between the dependencies and protectorates from which the pilgrims originate
- The pre-existence of hostels in Mecca used by pilgrims from Egypt, and an agreement to instead divide the costs between the Government of India and the Government of the Straits Settlements, with the division being proportional to the average annual numbers of pilgrims originating from each territory
- The British Government’s agreement to contribute to the costs of the representative, but not to that of the hostel
- The appointment of Captain Nasiruddin Ahmed [Naṣīr al-Dīn Aḥmad, also written Nasi-ud-Din Ahmad in the item] as representative, and the temporary appointment of Captain Ajab Khan [‘Ajab(?) Khān] until Ahmed becomes available
- Suggestions that the title ‘British Representative’ might be interpreted as an attempt at political interference in Mecca and the proposed alternative title Mu’in ul-hujjaj il-Hindiyyin (Protector of Indian Pilgrims)
- Ahmed’s arrival at Mecca in June 1920 and meetings with King Hussein of Hejaz [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]
- Ahmed’s resignation and his opinion that the position is untenable due to Hussein’s antagonistic attitude and placing of police surveillance and other restrictions on him
- A decision not to immediately replace Ahmed and to postpone plans for the hostel.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544688
040-000545900
041-000545901 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/10 : Departmental Papers: Political and Secret Separate (or Subject) Files
IOR/L/PS/10/740 : File 1647/1918 Pts1-2 'HEDJAZ: MECCA HOSTEL; BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE AT MECCA'
IOR/L/PS/10/740/1 : File 1647/1918 Pt 1 'Arabia: Hedjaz; Hostel for pilgrims at Mecca; British Representative at Mecca' - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0010]/036-000544688[0741]/040-000545900[0001]/041-000545901
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (260 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100133646009.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1918
- End Date:
- 1921
- Date Range:
- 21 Apr 1918-31 Jan 1921
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- P 1647/1918 Pt 1
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)