The Arab Bureau - The Story of Britain's Most Ingenious Intelligence Unit - Eamonn Gearon

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An introduction to the work and significance of Britain’s intelligence system known as “the Arab Bureau,” tracing how an innovative intelligence unit contributed to national understanding and decision-making. Through scholarly framing tied to military history and intelligence studies, the text positions the unit within broader Middle East and archival research traditions. The material emphasizes academic guidance, library and archive support, and the intellectual collaboration behind the study’s conclusions.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages324

Reading Time13 h 36 min

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Acknowledgements

The Arab Bureau: The Story of Britain's Most Ingenious Intelligence Unit Eamonn Gearon [https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.001.0001](https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.001.0001) Published: 01 April 2026 Online ISBN: 9780197851838 Print ISBN: 9780197851234 Search in this book FRONT MATTER Copyright Page 􀀈 Eamonn Gearon [https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.002.0004](https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.002.0004) Page iv Published: 01 April 2026 Subject: Military History Collection: Oxford Scholarship Online Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With of􀁿ces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 546 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036, United States of America Copyright © Eamonn Gearon 2026 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available Eamonn Gearon. The Arab Bureau: The Story of Britain’s Most Ingenious Intelligence Unit. ISBN: 9780197851234 Printed in the United Kingdom on acid-free paper To my wife, for her boundless love, constancy, and support, and my son, for his endless curiosity and for helping me see the world anew. Thanks for joining me on this literary adventure. Also in loving memory of Roger Owen (1935–2018), my dear friend and mentor. He inspired this scholastic quest, and I like to think he would have enjoyed the result. The Arab Bureau: The Story of Britain's Most Ingenious Intelligence Unit Eamonn Gearon [https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.001.0001](https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197851234.001.0001) Published: 01 April 2026 Online ISBN: 9780197851838 Print ISBN: 9780197851234 Search in this book FRONT MATTER Acknowledgements 􀀈 Published: 01 April 2026 Subject: Military History Collection: Oxford Scholarship Online Although my DPhil was written by me alone, the myth of such an undertaking being an entirely solitary pursuit is belied by the following list of people from whom I received invaluable guidance, encouragement, insights, and corrections, and who all have my heartfelt thanks. It is perhaps customary to acknowledge and give thanks 􀁿rst to the living, not the dead, but I wish to record my deepest thanks to the late Professor Roger Owen, former Director of the St Antony’s College Middle East Centre at the University Oxford, as well as A.J. Meyer Professor of Middle East History at Harvard University. Roger was the 􀁿rst person with whom I discussed my ideas for this research, and he offered support and stimulating suggestions from the start. More important than all his professional achievements, Roger was my friend, whose company and counsel I continue to miss. The staff of both academic and public libraries perform remarkable feats on a daily basis, and they do so with apparent ease, grace, patience, and

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The Arab Bureau: The Story of Britain’s Most Ingenious Intelligence Unit by Eamonn Gearon.

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Military History, within the context of Middle East and intelligence research.

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The author thanks academic mentors and supervisors, along with staff from academic and public libraries and archives that supported the research process.

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