Summary
Basra enters the McMahon–Hussein correspondence twice: as the Gulf terminus of the Sherif’s proposed eastern limit — the borders of Persia up to the Gulf of Basra — in No. 1, and, with Bagdad, as a vilayet in which Britain’s established position and interests are said in No. 4, assurance (5), to necessitate special administrative arrangements (Correspondence between Sir Henry McMahon and the Sherif Hussein of Mecca, July 1915–March 1916, PDF p.3, 8).
Details
- No. 1 (14 July 1915): the Arab countries are bounded on the east by the borders of Persia up to the Gulf of Basra, and on the south by the Indian Ocean with Aden’s position excepted (PDF p.3).
- No. 4, assurance (5) (24 October 1915): for the vilayets of Bagdad and Basra the Arabs will recognise the need for special administrative arrangements securing those territories from foreign aggression, promoting the local populations’ welfare and safeguarding mutual economic interests (PDF p.8).
Related pages
Correspondence between Sir Henry McMahon and the Sherif Hussein of Mecca, July 1915–March 1916, Bagdad, Britain