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Spain to the Mussalmans. It was the Arabs and not the Jews who helped
England to take Neapolis. Who was it who destroyed the Railway lines
during the Great War? it was not the Jews, but the Arabs!
We sent away the Turks from Palestine, with the intention that we
should be allowed to stay there. We have helped England also in the
taking of Aleppo, and we Mussulmans are upset because England has given
the best part of the country to the Jews, leaving the other to the Arabs.
Enclosure No. 2 to No. 8 (334/21/37).
Dated 30th November, 1937.
Benghazi Arabic Journal.
“Berid Barca”,
25th November, 1937.
Foreign News :—The son of Ibn Saud, and all the Muftis have called a
meeting and decided to declare war on Great Britain, but Ibn Saud said
wait in order that he could write to the British Government through his
minister in England, to see if he could come to terms about Palestine and El
Ugbab. Ibn Saud is now waiting for an answer from the British Govern
ment.
(Received on 29th January 1938, with Political Secretary's letter No. 2,
dated the 13th January 1938.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 8th January 1938.
[E.-7445/202/25.]
Letter from Sir R. Bullard, to Mr. Eden.—(Received December
(No. 173), Jedda, November 29, 1937. 11
As the period of one year mentioned in article 9 of the Saudi “In
structions concerning Traffic in Slaves” (sent to you in my despatch No. 278
of the 6th October, 1936), expired on the 2nd "October last, this Legation
has since that date been endeavouring, by discreet enquiries, to ascertain
what the exact position is. I have the honour to report the following
information, which is intended to complete that contained in my despatch
No. 102 of the 24th May last. I must emphasise, however, that the indirect
enquiries which I have caused to be made have been quite unofficial, so that
the resulting information, though I believe it to be correct, must be regard
ed with reserve.
2. Nothing has been heard of any six-monthly report on the lines
of article 14, nor of any supplementary observations of the Inspector of
Slave Affairs (who, it wil be remembered, is the Director-General of Police
at Mecca). It is not laid down, however, that such reports should be pub
lished. ^
3. Certain licences ha\e been issued to slave-brokers in accordance with
article 12. Two brokers, named Hassan Amudi and Muhammad-bin-Seif,
say that they obtained licences from the Jedda police authorities against
the payment of £1 gold per licence.
4. One or two slaves only have been registered at Jedda. But the Jedda
brokers say that a large number of slaves have been registered at Mecca.
British Consulate,
Benghazi,
Libya.
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