Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 4/4/64
Title
Telegram from General Sir Archibald Murray to Robertson, 12 Dec 1916, about the reasons not to send troops to the Hejaz region of the Arabian Peninsula
Date(s)
- 1916 Dec 12 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
2pp
Scope and content
Telegram (AM1391) to Robertson from Gen Sir Archibald (James) Murray, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, recommending that a British force not be sent to Rabegh (Rabigh), in the Hedjaz, and arguing that that the possibility of the failure of the Arab Revolt must be weighed against the undesirability of committing British troops to a campaign in Arabia. 2pp.