SYKES-PICOT AGREEMENT

            LETTER 1: SIR EDWARD GREY TO PAUL CAMBON, 15 MAY, 1916

    I SHALL HAVE THE HONOUR TO REPLY FULLY IN A FURTHER NOTE TO YOUR

EXCELLENCY'S NOTE OF THE 9TH INSTANT, RELATIVE TO THE CREATION OF AN ARAB

STATE, BUT I SHOULD MEANWHILE BE GREATFUL IF YOUR EXCELLENCE COULD ASSURE ME

THAT IN THOSE REGIONS WHICH, UNDER THE CONDITIONS RECORDED IN THAT

COMMUNICATION, BECOME ENTIRELY FRENCH, OR IN WHICH FRENCH INTERESTS ARE

RECOGNISED AS PREDOMINANT, ANY EXISTING BRITISH CONCESSIONS, RIGHTS OF

NAVIGATION OR DEVELOPMENT, AND THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ANY BRITISH

RELIGIOUS, SCHOLASTIC, OR MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE MAINTAINED.

    HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ARE, OF COURSE, READY TO GIVE A RECIPROCAL

ASSURANCE IN REGARD TO THE BRITISH AREA.

                                    SIR EDWARD GREY