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to have replied with promises of future help when he should have the power which
he does not possess at present.
4. Referring to Foreign Department telegram No. D.S.-166 of 17th March to
your address, it may perhaps be observed that Bin Sa'ud will be more likely to
accept with gratitude and readiness any arrangement which we may make on his
behalf with the Turks if they, as well as he, are asked to defer action pending the
result of the negotiations. Captain Shakespear, who was at Eiadh on the 10th
ultimo, informs me that Bin Sa'ud had then already heard of the Turkish attempts
at mobilisation, and it will naturally be more difficult to restrain him unless such
preparations on their part are suspended.
Letter from His Excellency Saiyid Muhamma Yusuf,
{Syria), to His Excellency Shaikh Sir
Awwal 1332 {9th February 1914).
After compliments,
The bearer of this letter is my son, Binbashi Saiyid 'Umax Fauzi, who is sent
to you by His Excellency Anwar Pasha, the War Minister of the Ottoman Govern
ment, to discuss with you that which concerns the welfare of the countries and
peoples, and, by your means, to come in touch with Abd-ul-Aziz bin Sa'ud.
So it is hoped that you will furnish him with your advice and supply him with
a letter to the person referred to, saying that this, my son, is the confidential agent
of the Minister alluded to for the discussion of all matters relating to those parts
(Nejd) : also that meeting him is meeting me, and to trust him is to trust the
Government and the Minister above-mentioned. And I pray that God will give
you (Mubarak) prosperity and success in what lies before you, you will then gain
from this affair great future reward, universal praise, and the approval of the
Sultan. Please give my regards to your sons, and salaam.
Letter from Binbashi Saiyid I mar Fauzi
War Minister, to His Excellency Sir
Akhir 1332{19 th March 1914).
After compliments,
In addition to what Your Excellency has learned from the letters which I
placed before you when I arrived here and that which I have represented to
you verbally, I beg to lay before you (in writing) the special mission in which I
am employed by the Minister for War, Anwar Pasha, namely, that I should meet His
Excellency the Amir Abd-ul-Aziz as Sa'ud and discuss with him in a friendly manner
measures to terminate the present difficulties which are not hidden from Your
Excellency : and my hope from you is that you will write a letter to the aforesaid
Amir asking him to come to some place which you consider suitable for our meet
ing and conference, which may be close at hand to enable me to communicate with
the War Minister by telegraph. I have hopes that you and I may agree in this
matter, so that through us the shedding of Muslim blood may be avoided, and
thereby you will gain future reward from Heaven and praise from our Muham-
madan brethren, and salaam.
Letter from His Excellency Anwar Pasha, War
Sir Mubarak as S—
After compliments.
Know, oh brother, that the Moslem world is at the present time attacked by
enemies from all sides and places and that it stands among them all practically
without a helper or supporter. Moreover her own people have deserted her, and
the enemies have come in between her and them by means of tricks, lies, and decep
tions, Now we, her friends, in obedience to the Divine command and the incum
bent service of the revealed religion, have decided upon guarding zealously what is
left to Islam and collecting those who profess the unity of God as proclaimed by