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2 . Italian activities in the Middle East generally have been, and are,
engaging the very close and earnest attention of His Majesty’s Government,
but for the present you may regard the following as the policy which should,
in my opinion, be adopted by His Majesty’s Government in the event of
internal disturbance in the \emen following on the death of the King.
3. British policy requires that neither the Yemen nor any part of it
should fall under the control of any European Power. There is no question
of giving encouragement to opponents of the recognised heir ; and in the
event of the death of the King, His Majesty’s Government should recognise
8 eif el Islam Ahmed as soon as it appears that he is accepted as Imam, but
should remain neutral and retain freedom of action if his misrule leads to
civil war. In that case His Majesty’s Government should reach an under
standing with the de facto ruler of the Yemeni provinces adjoining the Aden
Protectorate and of Hodeidah, and should endeavour to counteract other
foreign influences in these districts.
(52)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter No. P. Z. 5964/37, dated the 8th
September 1937.
Received on 3rd October 1037 with Political Secretary's letter No. 37, dated the
1 st September 1937.
Demi-official letter, from \. Salana Esq., Royal Legation of Saudi
Arabia, London, to Mr. Baggallay, India Office, London, dated
the 23rd August 1937. Copy No. E. 5078/22/31.
Please find herewith your receipt returned back for the official one.
I also enclose the Arabic Text and its translation of the two sayings of
the Prophet Mohammad which the Minister promised you when he saw^you
last Thursday.
Enclosure to S. No. (52).
Quotations from the Authentic Sayings of Mohammad, as given by
Al-Bukhari in his “ Sahih ”, Part IV, PP. 114-115 of the Edition
printed in Cairo, in the year 1348 A. H., at “ Idarat Al-Tiba’ah
Al-Muneeriyyah ”.
136. We were told by Ishaq, Ibn Muhammad Al-Farawi, that he was
told by Malik, on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Umar, may God be pleased
with them both, that the Messenger of God, may the mercy and blessino-g of
God be upon him, said:—
“ \ou will, one day, engage in such a struggle with the Jews that
were one of them to hide behind a stone, it would call out: O
Abdullah (servant of God) A Jew is hiding behind me, come
and kill him ”.
137. We were told by Ishaq, Ibn Ibraheem, that he was informed by
Jareer, on the authority of ‘ Umarah, Ibn Al-Qa’qa ’, on the authority of
Abi Zur’a, on the authority of Abi Hurayrah, may God be pleased with him
that the Messenger of God, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him|
said :—‘ A day will come when (literally : before the wcrld comes to an end)
you will engage in such a struggle with the Jews that were a Jew to hide
behind a stone it would call out: ‘0 Muslim A Jew is hiding behind me
come and kill him