‘Germany, Turkey, England and Arabia. [extracts from ‘The Fight for Arabia between Turkey and England’ by Dr Franz Stuhlmann]’ [‎2r] (3/12)

Chapter 1. "Arabia, the land and its inhabitants " (pages 1 to G).
Chapter 2. " Arabia in antiquity " (pages 7 to 14).
Chapter " The appearance ol Islam " (pages 15 to 18).
Chapter 4. u The appearance of the Turks " (pages 19 to 24).
Chapter " The boundary question between Egypt and Turkey in the
Sinai peninsula " (pages 20 to 31).
Extract (page 31).
" The dispute of 19()G shows us the extent to which England was
prepared for a defence by English troops on the requisition of the Egyptian
Government, and the great importance which she attached to the undisputed
possession of the peninsula, seeing that she did not shrink from the
eventuality of war with Turkey in carrying through her claims. If even
then the question of the Sinai frontier created so much excitement, it may
be inferred that England regards the possession of Egypt as a question of
life and death, and that she is also most vulnerable there."
('haptor G. " The Province of Hejaz " (pages 32 to 59).
The Hejaz Railway " (pages 43 to 51).
Extr vct (page 51).
" \ cry desirable will be the continuation of the railway not only to 2vlecca
and Jedda, but as far as possible southwards to the Yemen—at first perhaps
only with motors, whose wheels must be adapted to the sand of the desert.
In this way connection should be sought towards the south with the railway
which is planned in the Yemen, and about which we will speak again
below. Not, however, to Aden but to Hodeida, or still better to Sheikh
Said."
Trans-Araiuan Railway (pages 51 and 53).
Lord Curzon is said to be perhaps the father of a scheme for a railway
from Suez via Akaba straight across Arabia to Koweit. Lord Kitchener is
said to have favoured a line from Port Sudan to either Koweit or the coast
opposite Bahrein.
Extract (page 53).
" Every ellort must be made to prevent England from attaining this
object. Turkfey itself must with German help construct this or a similar
railway from a point on the Hejaz railway to the Baghdad railway or to
Koweit or Bahrein. In this way Turkish influence in Arabia would be
fully secured, but above all England's position as a great Power would
suffer, to the advantage oi 1 urkey and Germany. Her dangerous absolute
control over the trade routes to the East would be interrupted. Such a
railway is for a long time conceivable only as a strategical railway with
military protection, but its importance is so great that it is worth considerable
sacrifices. The preliminary conditions for it are that England should be
deprived of her supremacy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. also, and that other Powers,
above all, I urkey, should have permanent influence there."
The University in Medina (pages 53 and 54).
Extract (page 54).
" This foundation should be followed by similar foundations in Baghdad,
Damascus, and the Yemen, which should not only disseminate purely
Islamic knowledge, but strive to make western learning subserve their
purposes. In this way it will be possible to form an educated element in
the country from which efficient officials, doctors. Sic. can be recruited, and