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*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/466 ''The Truth About Mesopotamia Palestine and Syria''] by John de Vere Loder 1923. Link to a pdf download, Digital Library of India.
*[https://archive.org/details/soldiershandbook00syke ''A soldier's handbook. Palestine and Jerusalem, salient points in the geography, history and present day life of the Holy Land''] by Rev H Sykes, Secretary of the Palestine Mission of the Church Missionary Society c 1917 Archive.org [https://archive.org/details/ASoldiersHandbookPalestine 2nd version] with marginally more informative map at rear. Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/ArnoldLeeseOutOfStep ''Out of Step: Events in the Two Lives of an Anti-Jewish Camel-Doctor''] by Arnold Spencer Leese. Born 1878, he was a veterinary surgeon who had researched camel diseases. During WW1 he worked for a time purchasing camels for the Army. In the late 1920s Leese became a British Fascist anti Jewish politician. His camel books include
**[http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/22454'' "Tips" on camels for veterinary surgeons on active service''] by A.S. Leese 1918. Pdf download, KrishiKosh: Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/103291 ''Revolt In The Desert''] by T E Lawrence 1927. Link to a pdf download, Digital Library of India. Other files are available
*[https://archive.org/details/memoirsofsirrona001290mbp ''The Memoirs Of Sir Ronald Storrs''] 1937 Archive.org. The author worked in Egypt in from 1904, initially in the Egyptian Civil Service, subsequently as Oriental Secretary (British Foreign Office)
