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PZ 7715/39 'Middle East Intelligence Centre: Anglo Egyptian Censorship; information summaries' [‎13r] (25/38)

The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 27 Nov 1939-11 Dec 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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highest ever dll the iir&'bic-speaking nations, and may the unity
their word he in his mind, as he is worthy of this. I have
no doubt my friend agrees with me. that the whole Arabic world
is in the greatest need of this.
I have with me 12 men of my tribe, to serve me. I
also have 3 drivers, for I have a lorry to carry my effects,
as well as two cars - all belonging to me. I left the land of
my fathers and forefathers all of a sudden for obligatory and
sudden reasons connected with the activity of floury Said, servant
of the English. Kis actions are despotic towards me and my
relations - inhabitants of the desert. He is capricious and
enforces the laws just as he likes. This is treachery, no doubt.
Even in the old times of the Turks no such despotic treatment
took place against any person. Long live Democracy*.
You know that Ogeil the Yawer (n.D.C.) is a servant
of the English, and that he came to the fore and won prominence
in the days of the English who have aims to realise through him.
May God frustrate their hopes everywhere and in call they aim at.
Noury meant to strike at me in violation of his own conscience,
just to please the English and Ogeil, their servant. By coming
into office this session, he struck many on this account,
including Aly El-fTasser and his brother Semir (?) whom he con
demned to 5 years (?). By the mercy of God he could not get
at me, and however sly and deceitful the methods he uses, all
are in vain, for, dg you know, my prestige is not like the others*.
We left Iraq in the afternoon of the 27th (?) 1939
from Youssofiya with full armament and reached the Seoudi frontiers.
When we saw the good habits still observed in these places, we
became joyful and forgot the fatigue of the journey, and almost
forgot the deeds of Noury, servant of the English, as says ray
brother Younis when he broadcasts Barbarous deeds. I have a
man with me, one of the sons of the true and zealous patriot,
/Sheikh ..

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This summary, compiled by the Middle East Intelligence Centre, uses information received through Anglo-Egyptian censorship to provide a picture of various subjects relating to Nazi Germany including:

  • Germany. Internal Conditions;
  • conditions in neutral territories;
  • military information;
  • economic warfare;
  • evasions of censorship;
  • hostile Arab agents.

The information on each subject is largely drawn from intercepted correspondence, and excerpts are quoted or paraphrased throughout as evidence. It is noted at the beginning of the file that the information contained within aims to give an idea of what 'the people, as distinct from the government, are thinking'.

There are five attached appendices labelled A-E (folios 8-18). Appendices A, B, D and E are translations of intercepted letters which have previously been quoted. Appendix C is a report from the Deputy Chief Postal Censor which provides a general outline of European opinion on the Second World War based upon information read in intercepted correspondence.

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1 file (17 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 19; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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