File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎158r] (312/481)

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The oherif is in touch with the Mullah, and
has pressed on him the same counsel of inactivity,
pending directions how he may beet act in conformity
with the general lines of Arab politics.
He has prevailed to date.
-rie sends his orders and suggestions - and in
the flux of Arab politics the latter are always the
more potent - by letter, unsigned and unsealed.
They are on clair, and if the country is quiet are
carried by messengers of importance. In secret
missions to the Arabs of Syria,-or to CONSTANTINOPLE
he uses women to carry his letters.
Public proclamations he disseminates, by
writing a first draft himself, and giving it to one
of hie follov/ing. The duty is laid on each recipient
who can write to send out two copies. These proc
lamations (gencrslly sumptuary) used to reach the !
Northern boundary of Arab speech on the Euphrates in
about ten days from MEDINA, in 1913 - 1914. Sherif
Hussein's brother, Nasr, is in CONSTANTINOPLE, openly
on bad terms with him, and exiled from the Hedjaz.
In reality, however, Nasr has a passion for intrigue,
and is strongly pan-Arab. He acts as the secret
agent of his brother, and handles the theological
party of the Capital at his will, in favour of the
ruling house of MECCA.
Sherif Haidar is the great danger to Hussein.
He tried some years ago to capture the headship of the
Islamic and more fanatical wing of the Pan-Arabs,
representing that Hussein was so lax and tolerant, and
so much a statesman as to be unworthy the Khalifate.
He