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I hope, as soon as the present crisis is over, to put forward proposals with
a view to making a reduction in the amount of the subsidy payable to
Bin Saud. I will at the same time handle the question of the sum payable
to Bin Rashid.
No. 18726, dated Baghdad, the 24th June 1919.
Endorsed by Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia.
Copy, for information, to Secretary to the Government of India in the
Poreign knd Political Department.
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Telegram P., dated the 9th (received 10th) July 1919.
From—His Britannic Majesty's High Commissioner, Cairo,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
Can you hasten reply to my telegram,* 1075(?), I have come to the conclu-
* Probably his No. 1015 i* meant. (See Serial SIOD that 1\ C must insist 011 1 llliby heing
No - 2 °) • allowed by King Hussain to proceed via
Taif in order to make sure of his meeting Bin Saud, and stopping him from
making pilgrimage or as an alternative we must stop pilgrimage altogether.
In my opinion proposal of Baghdad (see Baghdad’s telegram,f 7582, to
t Serial No. 31 . Secretary of State) is not likely to
produce desired result.
I must, however, point out that to insist on Philby going against
wishes of King Hussain is likely to cause King’s abdication but owing to date
of pilgrimage being so near I see no alternative beyond the two I have
suggested.
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Telegram P., dated the 10th (received 11th) July 1919.
From—His Majesty's High Commissioner, Egypt, Cairo,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
I haye received the following, dated July 7th, from Wilson at Jeddah
Begins, Abdulla arrived to-day.
•- ^ e , e ^ s sure Kin S abdicate if any Englishman is sent to Riyadh
£ journey he states would badly affect King’s prestige with |
all Arabs in Hedjaz. He himself would agree to it, only if it was sole way!
of securing desired result which he feels can equally well be obtained by
sending agent vm Baghdad.
, } was informed by him that all Akhwan and Nejdis had left Khurma
and lurabah (? with) exception of Mohamed cl Sultan, a native of Lingab,
who has been appointed Mamur of latter place—Khalid is at former. 6
, (3) Abdulla gave his word to me that pending negotiations no’ advance
will be made by him and also feels confident that no Akhwan attack will be
made in near future.
0 ? ini ° n rr lt - 1 / “° re - than p ever most undes irable for Basset and
«,« .bJif.tj~.rKbg .Vd'T. lollowed’ ’ZiS t’
2iS;a?",T.X,T“ be (e '- ••
enter ( NeiA b ,mtn a np^- B - inSaU(i, L re - Pre , Se ? tative ^ 01lId not allow mission to
This represents the views of Abdulla but my opinion as expressed in my
X Not traceable, but see Serial No. 33. telegram,} 1088, is UOt altered.