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Your telegram No. 524.
I much appreciate your prompt endorsement of my
proposals.
The organization which I have proposed is peculiarly
a personal one and is Eased on the fact that I nave long
standing friendship with many of the chief sheikhs in
Irag. and that officers whom I propose to select also have
their friendship. Personal influence is, as you know, of
enormous importance in dealing with tribes and it is therefore
essential that I should direct the scheme and that political
advisers should he under my orders. The object aimed at
[l grp. undec] [15 grps. omittedJ* and they should not be
treated [grp. omitted ?as] air liaison officers whose duties
should continue to be solely those of intelligence.
If this is agreed to, I have no objection to their
being attached to C.I.C.I. I have already discussed the
scheme with Colonel Elphinstone who agreed with it. I
would not anticipate any difficulty in arranging with (sic)
him to he provided with information which he requires. Me
are already working in closest touch.
[*Note by Communications Department:
Repetition of corrupt and omitted passage has been
requested].
RECd. POL. DEPt.I
30JUN 941
INDIA OFFICE