SECRET APPENDIX THE SITUATION IN ARABIA 1. General. Arabia is divided naturally and politically into three zones: (a) Northern Arabia, comprising Palestine, TransJordan, Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait; (b) Central Arabia, consisting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and (c) southern Arabia, comprising Yemen, Aden, the Hadramaut, Oman, and Bahrein. The northern and southern zones are at present under more or less effective British control; Saudi Arabia is independent. 2. Northern Arabia. a. Geographic. The rocky Syrian coast, backed by the Lebanon Mountains, is the only serious natural obstacle in the zone.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Egypt Eritrea Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Saudi Arabia Syria United States of America Yemen
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/109/28
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/109
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.028
- Keywords
- Arab World Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Empire Shipping Oil Fuel Resources Anti-british Feeling Propaganda Allies Geographic Intelligence Economy Topographical Intelligence Agriculture Politics Political Intelligence Military Strength Saudi Arabian Government Saudi Arabian Armed Forces
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
