[175] Contained in the press statements previously mentioned.
[176] Sir M. McIlwraith, "Egyptian Nationalism," Edinburgh Review, July, 1919. See also Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, "The Future in Egypt," New Europe, November 6, 1919.
[177] For unfortunate aspects of this delay, see Sir Valentine Chirol, "Conflicting Policies in the East," New Europe, July 1, 1920.
[178] For a good account of Lawrence and his work, see series of articles by L. Thomas, "Lawrence: The Soul of the Arabian Revolution," Asia, April, May, June, July, 1920.
[179] A notable example is General Maude's proclamation to the Mesopotamian Arabs in March, 1917.
[180] Article xxii.
[181] From a speech delivered September 19, 1919.
[182] For examples of this pre-war imperialist propaganda, see G. Poignant, "Les Intérêts français en Syrie," Questions diplomatiques et coloniales, March 1-16, 1913. Among other interesting facts, the author cites Premier Poincaré's declaration before the Chamber of Deputies, December 21, 1912: "I need not remark that in the Lebanon and Syria particularly we have traditional interests and that we intend to make them respected." See also J. Atalla, "Les Trois Solutions de la Question syrienne," Questions diplomatiques et coloniales, October 16, 1913; L. Le Fur, Le Protectorat de la France sur les Catholiques d'Orient (Paris, 1914).
[183] Quoted by Senator E. Flandrin in his article "Nos Droits en Syrie et en Palestine,"[1] Revue Hebdomadaire, June 5, 1915. For other examples of French imperialist propaganda, see, besides above article, C. G. Bassim, La Question du Liban (Paris, 1915); H. Baudouin, "La Syrie: Champ de Bataille politique," La Revue Mondiale, February 1-15, 1920; Comte Cressaty, La Syrie française (Paris, 1916); F. Laudet, "La France du Levant," Revue Hebdomadaire, March 1, 1919.
[184] Baudouin, supra. For other violent anti-British comment, see Laudet, supra.