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WHILST UKGIHG HIM TO CO-SPEhATE WITH US OH THE SITE O^
LAW AT«rr OnrER. T SHALL wot taite aw Y ACTIOW p-OR the
PRESENT CALCULATEP TO PISTURW OUR FRIENDLY RELATIONS._
THERE IS LITTLE POU*'! THAT IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
COULD INDUCE THE TURFS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE FA TR COAST,
WE COULD MAFE SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS WITH JASIM.THIS
■ El NO,HOWEVER, AS I UNDERSTAND OUT THE QUESTION AT
PRESENT,WE MAY HAVE TO ADOPT OTHER MEASURES TO SUPPRESS
DISORDERS AT SEA. IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THOUGH THAT THE
ADVENT OF I RN RASHEED MAY ALTER OR MODIFY THE FRESEl'TT
ST TUA TI ON.
5. SHATFH JASTM PRETENDS TO FNOW NOTHING OF THE
I BN RASHEED* S MOTIVE IN PREPARI'TG T© MARCH EASTWARDS
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BEYOND THE PROJECTED ATTACF on THE BENI YAS CHIEF ,
BUT I T IS UNLIKELY I BN RASHEED WOULD MOVE p*OR THAT
OBJECT ONLY,AND MY INFORMATION TENDS TO SHOW THAT HE
IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT AND
AUTHORITIES OU THE SUBJECT OF HIS PROJECTED EXPEDITION.
^ 1 ALSO ENCLOSE A SUMMARY O F NEWS COLLECTED AT
EL-BIDAA BY THE RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. MOONSHEE WHILST ASHORE THERE..
IT IS CURIOUS THAT THE IDEA IS ALREADY AFLOAT .OK
ATTACHING RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE TO IBM RASHEEP's
f
SUCCESSES AND PESIGIIS. HIS CAREER HAS BEEN MARKED BY
A COOT DEAL OF BLOOBSHEDDING , AND THE RECENT SLAUGHTER
OF THE SONS OF SUOOD CANNOT COMMAND UNIVERSAL APPROBA-
- I I ON IN AKAjr/A;BUT THIS WOULD NOT LONG STAND IN THE WAY
OF HIS ACCEPTANCE AS AN lI'ISPIf^.ED LEADER, IF THE THEORY
BECOMES