In January 1916, the Arab Bureau was established as a section of Sudan Intelligence in Cairo, ultimately answering to the High Commissioner in Egypt (Henry McMahon) who in turn was overseen by the Foreign Office and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Edward Grey) in London.
The Arab Bureau was founded in Cairo in January 1916 as a division of Sudan Intelligence, directly under the authority of the High Commissioner in Egypt (Henry McMahon). This branch was then overseen by the Foreign Office and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Edward Grey) in London.