In Search of Arab Unity: 1930-1945

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First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Dedication Foreword 1 Hashemite Attempts at Fertile Crescent Unity Faysal's Syrian initiatives 'Abdallah's Greater Syria project Nuri al-Sa'id's initiative 2 The Ever-Present Panacea -- Arab Federation as a Solution to the Palestine Question Jewish proposals Arab initiatives Unofficial British démarches The Philby Scheme, or the proposed Saudi-led federation Official British thinking 3 The Rise of Political Pan-Arabism Pan-Arabism in Egypt Pan-Arabism in the Fertile Crescent. The effect of the Palestine Arab RebellionThe growth of cultural co-operation Improvement of inter-Arab relations The effects of the early years of the Second World War 4 British Policy Regarding Pan-Arabism British reaction to Faysal's initiative Britain and 'Abdallah's Greater Syria project British reaction to Nuri al-Sa'id's initiative British attitude to Pan-Arabism 5 The Formation of the Arab League The impact of Eden's February 1943 statement: the inter-Arab consultations From the consultations to the Preparatory Committee The formation of the Arab League. British attitude: the final stageBritish policy in the Middle East: image versus reality London versus 'the men on the spot' Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index.