File 3665/1924 Pt 4 ‘Arabia:- Nejd-Hedjaz Situation. Attitude of Moslem world. Hedjaz deputation to India. Nejd deputation to India.’ [‎321r] (179/182)

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raraphrasa of tologram from the High Commissioner for Iraq
to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Dated 26th October
(Keceived, Coiouial Office, 6.10 a.m. 2?th October, 1924.)
Addressed Colonial Office No. 540 repeated to India
No. 254 L i'ehran No. 164
Supreme Islam Council Jerusalem have addressed telegram
to r&i*al asking him to assist in arranging a general Islamic
Conference in regard to the Hedjas. Ali has also telegraphed
asking Keisal to help in arranging the differences between the
Hedjaz and the Sultan of Nejd. . King Veisal now desires to
send three seta of telegrams as follows:* ffirst to Ibn Baud
informing him courteously of these requests and asking him to
treat them with sympathy, to instruct his forces to abstain
from further hostilities, and to agree to nominate representa
tives to attend the proposed Conference. Second to the
President of the Supreme Islam Council Jerusalem, acknowledg
ing hie telegram, telling him that Ibn Saud has been asked by
Pei sal to abstain from hostilities, and that the latter is
ready to send representatives to the Conference. Third to
King Pu&d, Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of ftampur, Nisan of Hyderabad, Amir of
Afghanistan, Regent of Persia, Presidents of Khilalet ouncils
in India and Sgypt, and possibly through Italy to Sheikh of
Sensuasi and through Holland to principal representatives of
Moslems in the Netherlands ®m*t Indies. In this telegram he
would inform addressees of the request made by the supreme
Council, Jerusalem, and would enquire their views as to
proposed Conference. Peisal asks that he may be given very
early intimation as to whether there is any objection to his
sending these telegrams. I consider that if we raise
objections