رسالة من العميد آرثر ويجرم موني، القيادة العامة، قوة المشاة الهندية "د"، البصرة إلى سكرتير الحكومة في الهند بالإدارة السياسية والخارجية، مكتب الهند [ظ‎‎٢‎٨] (٤/٢)

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(') To sunniiarise, the Shutt-ui-llai cjills loi conlrc)! by military iorce.
\iid a column should operate down Irom Kut to Nasiriyah as scon as may
be convenient, after the relief of Kut.
Tigris Line.
7. Working upstream from Quruah, the important clans of tlie A1 bu
Muhammad marsh Arabs between Qnrnah and Amarah have shown no
si^ns ol unrest whatever during the last six months. 1 revenue business
has been ])roceeding in a normal way.
8. From Amarah up to the present scene of hostilities the situation is
equally satisfactory. Our former enemy (ihadhban of the Hani Lam has
twice recently provided us with camels, and his attitude lias continued
satisfactory. To avoid inter-tribal disturbance he has lately been ordered
to proceed East of the Dawairij River, ami he has lately written a con
gratulatory letter dated 11th on hearing of the British success at
Sheikh Saad.
1'pstream of Kut are the two big tribes of Zubaid and Shammar
Toqah Arabs. Our opportunities between the battles of Kut and Ctesiphon
♦ A proportion of both dwell above any Were UX) lew t0 a ^ (nv 1,s l() Properly
point we have reached and were at the ingratiate Ourselves with the lower
mercy of the Turks. . - .•. ± , .
sections•' ot these tribes (though a good
beginning was made) and it is therefore too much to expect them to have
remained aloof from Turkish influence during recent events.
Kamn.
Ml. 1 he Chaab, Hawi, and other tribes subject to our staunch ally, the
Sheikh ol Muhammareh, are all quiet, and affairs arc satisfactory in that
direction.
II. As regards the oil lields, pro-lJerman influencest are undoubtedly
+ u i , . . ,, constantIv active among the Hakhtiaris
T oaseii on Ispahan and Ham Hormuz,
but have been unsuccessful sod'ar, and
ihere appears to be no present reason to fear any change in this situation.
1 he demeanour oi their Khans in Feheran has lately been very satisfactory
<mt ' ' 11 absence ol any specilic set-back to the Allies no difficulty is
contemplated by ilis Majesty's Minister in getting them to countersign any
agieement arrived at between the British and . the Bakhti aris ia the Oil
1 ields Aiea. I his is now under negotiation, though an interruption has
jnst o( ( niled thtough the rumoured departure of the Khans to Behbelian
until March. Hie Chiel Political Officer, however, is disinclined to impute
a sinist. i motive to this movement, pending further knowledge of their
reasons lor it, information regarding which is expected from Dr. Vonng
shortly.
11'. Die \\ r ali of Pusht-i-Kuh has been another object of pro -Germqii
lll,Me ' 111 ' '' e a vacillating and unsatisfactory character, but, though
suspected of having coquetted with German emissaries, the influence of
^on and ol Ins subjects have so lar prevented his siding with the lurks.
'' ll ^ ^' ( ' ' "I't'eal Officer is endeavouring to maintain touch with hiiu
through the Political Officer Ainarah.