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EGYPT .
POLITICAL .
Decypher. Sir H. McMahon (Cairoj i2th ^ 1S16
D. 2.30.PJ31.
R, g,55.p.m.
No« 257•
April 12th. 1916.
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My Pelegraa No. 202.
Revised translation of Shereet's letter was sent
Py Pag April 6th. It modifies purport of letter ac
summarised in aPove telegram in a tew (?and) unimport
ant particulars.
From date of letter it would appear that Shereef’s
contemplated rising is meant to take place aPcut -ho
end of April or Peginning of May.
present position is that we have sent to Ghereef
£50,000 that he asked for also £3,000 to his son AP-
dulla. Arms and anamition and supplies which he re
quested in his former letter will te handed over when
he sends for them. He can therefore now await dev^P
ments and consider further text (2 grps. undecypher-
aPle) use that Shexeef makes of our present grants^
Demonstrations on Syrian coast that he suggesPs m.s-
depend on our general plan of operations and on ,-ench
acquiescence. It Involves some risk of repr -
Syrian population by Turks and Austrians v.ho appe- -
dined to welcome pretext tor massacre.
I p roP „ee In my next S3
. Trvr -vf, r -snunt in Syria to such
must confine hicsolf tor tns p_. w
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