File 53/1915 Part IV 'German War: Turkey; Caliphate etc' [‎203r] (402/481)

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No. H.-9981, dated Delhi, the 2lst-22nd December 1915.
Endorsed by the Army Department.
A copy of tho undermentioned paper is forwarded in continuation of Army
Department memorandum* No. H.-9890,
Nir.-4T. dated 18th December 1915, to the Foreign
and Political Department.
Telegram No. I. G.-l 802, dated the 20th December 1915, from the General Officer
Commanding, Force “ D,” to the Chief of the General Staff.
Enclo. to Serial No. 45.
Teleo-ram P. No. I. G.-1802, dated the 20th December 1915.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force (< D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
The following is addressed General Officer Commanding, Egypt, and
repeated Chief of the General Staff and Secretary of State
Following repeated for information contains an extract from memo
randum 66-C., dated December 4th, to Political Eesident, Basrah, from
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. , Bahrein -.—Begins. I am informed by Bm Saud s doctor
whose information has been cabled to you, that, m the abortive nigh attack m
which his brother was killed, Bin Saud himself was somewhat severely wounded
and that in the next fi'dit, he was again slightly wounded. According to the
doctor all Naid firmly believes that strenuous efforts to create diversion m
Arabia are being made by Turks and that there is much coming and going
between Sheriff"of Mecca and Bin Bashid. He states also that attack on
EgypUs expected to take place shortly. The doctor Abdul Absai who„ I
think is genuine professes to bo very strongly anti-Turk. He is an Aran or
Mosul, was educated at Constantinople and Beyrout and has visited Pan .
Ends.
■ffinolo.; Sarial No. 44
This is in continuation of my I. Gr--
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Tele-ram P., No. 167-D. S., dated the 21st December 1915.
From—His Eseellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi,
To His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London. ^ . .
Bin Saud 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. , Bahrein, reports certain information given him
L, AhL Ahmai Bin Saud’s doctor, whom he consider to be genuine, and
nflVTnsnl was educated at Beyrout and Constantinople, and Has visuea rans.
AcoordingTo 8 the doctor’s account, Bin Saud, in an abortive night attack on
Bin Rashid, in the course of which Bin Sand’s brother was killed, was scverelv
wounded; and he was slightly wounded again in the next fi S ht -
believes firmly that strongest efforts are being made by Turks to c e
sion ln Arab land there fs much coming and going between Bin Rashid and
Sheriff of Mecca. Attack on Egypt is expected shortly ‘“ ^e P ^ Doctor
further states that negotiations between hm Rashid ^ °tt e r ^mfs
Sheriff of Mecca are being presided over by Turks, that tbe Ala an iia y
been completed and that forty thousand camels are being purchased by Turks
for an attack on Egypt.