In the Anglo-Arab Labyrinth
The McMahon-Husayn correspondence has been at the heart of Anglo-Arab relations since World War I. It aroused great controversy, particularly over Palestine. Here, it is examined in historical context to determine why it was so obscure and what lay in the minds of those who drafted it.
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The McMahon-Husayn correspondence has been at the heart of Anglo-Arab relations since World War I. It aroused great controversy, particularly over Palestine. Here, it is examined in historical context to determine why it was so obscure and what lay in the minds of those who drafted it. Booknews In a reprint of the 1976 edition published by the University of Cambridge, Kedourie analyzes a set of correspondence between British and Egyptian officials, arguing that an understanding of it and its significance is necessary to understand relations between the two countries during and after World War I. Some of the topics are Husayn interprets McMahon's promises in 1916-17, varieties of official historiography, and the Foreign Office wrestles with the correspondence. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Foreword to New EditionxiPrefacexiiiPart IThe Quicksand1Cairo, London and the Sharif of Mecca32Kitchener, Grey and the Arab Question323Mysteries of the McMahon-Husayn Correspondence65Part IIThe Fly in the Fly-Bottle4Husayn Interprets McMahon's Promises, 1916-171415Sykes, Picot and Husayn1596Wingate, Hogarth and Husayn1857Varieties of Official Historiography I: The Arab Bureau, Nicolson, Toynbee2038The Correspondence in the Peace Settlement: Faysal and Young2219Varieties of Official Historiography II: The Colonial Office, McMahon, Childs24410The Foreign Office Wrestles with the Correspondence: Baggallay's Hour266Epilogue: Knowledge, Power and Guilt309Works Cited321AppendixIn the Anglo-Arab Labyrinth: Genesis of a History325Index345
\ BooknewsIn a reprint of the 1976 edition published by the University of Cambridge, Kedourie analyzes a set of correspondence between British and Egyptian officials, arguing that an understanding of it and its significance is necessary to understand relations between the two countries during and after World War I. Some of the topics are Husayn interprets McMahon's promises in 1916-17, varieties of official historiography, and the Foreign Office wrestles with the correspondence. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
