File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎32r] (60/481)

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Decypher. sir H. Mcliahon (Cairo)
I.lay 2nd P 1916,.
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May 2nd f 1916*
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MOr 322*
yy tolegran lIo r 312*
I propose to reply to Shereef’s letter as follows:
"paragraphs 1 and 2 inform him that arms a?id
supplies promised in former letter are ready at Port
Sudan and that orders have been given for blockade*
Paragraph 3 r Touching complaints which Your
Highness and your son make about conduct of Russian
campaign in Kurdish districts I have communicated your
remarks to my Government; but I feel sure that Rus
sian Government do not countenance such practices and
that if they have occurred they are the work of local
volunteer irregulars inspired by desire for revenge
for terrible atrocities perpetrated on Armenians by
Turks .and PCurds*
Paragraph 4 P With regard to your son's evident
fear of Russian encroachment on Arab territory I am
glad to be'.able to inform you that I have received in
formation which shows that Russia entertains no such
designs and does not wish to encroach on territories
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