File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎145r] (286/481)

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ffirraunition together v.lth 1100 tor.e 3 of ammition for
his existing rifles. He says that supplies and ^unitacne
are not iranediatel.y needed hut, should to cuoret. at *' ori '
Sudan until required hy him.
Sheriff's letter which was written before falx of
Erzerum was known indicates an important step in Arab
move mo n't against TurKS.
Although dangor of oorloua attack on Canal is
growing less, strength of our defending force has not
teen verg much reduced and sympatliy and co-operation
Arabs appears no less desirable to Egypt than before
inr t -h + Yi vp to iurKion
while io may be of great value wiuh
coimmloatlons with Keeopbtamla and operations in uha.
country. I strongly urge that wo should give Sheriff
assistance he requires and in this nxli^o
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here concur. V _ . .
I may note that of,£ 50 ,(XX}.sanctioned in ycur
gram No. 961, £30,000 is' s^H'^ilable and further
i r ,oo ooo is need»d. I also recoumend
sanction for only £ 20,000 is .
' sra nt of £3000 to Sheriffs son ^odalla who ask. Cc_
cn good grounds. ' be RVout £ 10 , 000 .
Cost of supplies ask.d for • - ■ .
rlfles an d ammunition,if ssneuieu
Question how to supply rifles ana ^
requires consideration. ' _ in-f
Rent tc India re.
Addressed to Foreign L ( " s