The Day of Maysalun: A Page from the Modern History of the Arabs

Table of Contents
	New Preface to the English Edition
Preface to the Arabic Edition
	Foreword
Part I: Preliminary Factors
	French Aspirations in Syria
	The International Struggle for Arab Lands
	Before the World War
	During the World War
	After the World War
	Internal Conditions
Part II: Facts and Memoirs
	Introduction: The Crisis Over Replacement
	The Crisis Over the Ultimatum
	The Day of Maysalun and the Following Week
	Conclusion: After the Departure from Syria
Documents and Data
	Faisal the First
	1. The communiqué issued by Emir Faisal, October 5, 1918
	2. The Statement of November 8, 1918
	3. The announcement released upon his return from the Peace Conference, May 1, 1919
	4. The speech delivered in the hall of the Government Building in Damascus, May 5,1919
	5.
	6.
	The statement issued on the occasion of Faisal’s second trip to the Peace Conference, September 1919
	The address delivered before the Arab Club in Damascus following his return from the Peace Conference,
	January 22, 1920
	The address delivered at the great banquet held in Damascus, May 27, 1920
	THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT
	Formation of the Council of Directors
	2.
	Statute on the Formation of the Council of Directors
	# if #
	Formation of the First Cabinet
	March 27, 1920
	4.
	Formation of the Second Cabinet The Royal Letter to the New Prime Minister
	Answer of the Prime Minister
	The Royal Decree
	5.
	Statement of the Second Cabinet to the Syrian Congress, May 3,1920
	THE SYRIAN CONGRESS
	1.
	Resolution of the Syrian Congress Submitted to the American Commission of Inquiry
	The Speech of Emir Zaid Delivered by the Military Governor General, November 22, 1919
	3.
	The Response of the Syrian Congress to the above address
	Chairman
	Member
	Member
	Member
	Member
	Member	Member
	4.
	The Message of Emir Zaid to the Syrian Congress,
	December 1, 1919
	7.
	THE PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE
	1.
	Text of the Resolution on the Independence of Syria Passed by the General Syrian Congress
	2.
	The Syrian Cabinet's Note to the Allies
	3.
	King Faisal’s letter to President Wilson
	4.
	5.
	Letter of the Chief of the Royal Cabinet to General Gouraud—through Colonel Couese
	2.
	(a)	PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICIAL ULTIMATUM
	1.
	Telegram Sent to the Various Consulates in Damascus for Transmission to their Governments, July 11, 1920
	Letter to the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Damascus
	3.
	Circular Telegram
	Report of the Government to the Syrian Congress, July 13, 1920
	(b)	THE ULTIMATUM
	1.
	General Gouraud’s Letter
	2.
	1.	Open attacks on ont troops.
	5.	Violations of international law.
	6.	The resultant damage* to Itaaoe and Syria.
	2.
	1.
	2.
	Telegram to General Gouraud, July 21, 1920
	3.
	A Protest from the Representative of the Syrian Government in Cairo, as Published in the Egyptian Press
	Telegram from General Gouraud, July 24, 1920
	6.
	To General Gouraud, French High Commissioner in Syria, July 27, 1920
	THE OCCUPATION
	1.
	Text of General Goybet’s Statement to the Cabinet,
	Published in al- 'Aslmah, July 29, 1920
	August 2, 1920
	Proclamation, Published in ai-^Äsimah,
	August 9, 1920
	4.
	6.
	7.
	Temporary Restoration of the Arab nag, Published ln al-'Äsimah, August 19, 1920
	8.
	1.
	The Circular Dropped by French Airplanes on Various Cities Before the Day of Maysalûn
	s.
	July 21st, noon
	Communiqué, Beirat, Morning of July 23, 1920
	4.
	5.
	Communiqué, Morning of July 24, 1920
	6.
	Communiqué, Evening of July 24,1920
	7.
	August 9, 1920
	8.
	THE SYRIAN CASE IN THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT
	1.
	Daladier’s Speech, Delivered During the Session of June 26, 1920
	Briand'a 8peech, Delivered Daring the Session of Jane 25, 1920
	GENERAL GOYBET’S KIEIIOIB8 OP THE DAY OF MAY8ALÜN
	Massing of Troops
	Ultimatum
	The Advance
	The Meeting with Colonel Cousse
	The Push Forward
	Truce
	The New Request
	The New Coéditions
	The Last March
	The Final Sections
	Mention of the Crusades