[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [‎7r] (13/206)

Baghdad,
3ist October ldi7 0
I^leut^QolQn el^R^^^JiagtllltOa,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ^ Kowsila.
At the time of writing I have not heard news of you since
you left, but hope to learn shortly that you reach Turli Ibn
Baud all well and were able to make effective arrangements to
prevent leakage of the supplies*
Since your departure I have been in communication with higher
authority and have received instructions to do as proposed name
“ly to send Political Officer to Ibn Saud primarily to discuss
fully with him and then/S’ report upon the possibilities of his
being put in a position to make himself more actively useful to
us and secondly to discuss with him and explain various matters
concening his personal affairs and his relations witn tne Sher
if and with Koweit*
Had our hands not been forced by this qestion of the Sham-
mar caravan, and your urgent departure for Qaslm f it was my
intention as you know supposing that Government sanction the
despatch of an officer, to depute you*
But you having had/5 proceed on the Qasim mission, I have
been obliged to depute another officer to whom after receipt
on the views of HeM's Government I could equip with information
and instructions up to date*
The officer I have deputed is Mr* Phllby whom you know r
well a He will consult you fully and bring you into all deli
berations but you will I am sure realise that it is essential
that the officer who is instructed by me from here must be him
self responsible U) me and I must therefore leave the management
of the Mission in his hands* I am sure I Ran depend on your
loyal acceptance of this position in the event of your meeting
as I hope you will.
I hope confidently that you and Mr* Philby will find no
difficulty in working in harmony you as representing Koweit on
the deliberations and he me; should it prove otherwise you are
at