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latter nor has Colonel Wilson as far as I know submitted any eorrohoratiVo
documents regarding the alleged events nor (1 group undecypberable) as to
further activities of the part of the Ikhwan.
I propose, subject to approval of His Majesty’s Government to despatch
Cantain N E Bray now Political Officer at Bahrein to Riyadh shortly for
Captain 1 . y conveyance to Ibn Sand of a message in
* Serial No. 65. terms stated in your telegram,* December
13th, should the situation on his arrival seem to justify it. Captain Bray was
formerly on special duty in Hedjaz and is known to the authorities in Egypt.
But before sending him I should he glad to have somewhat more recent
and if possible more reliable information than e# paHe allegations by King
Hussein the veracity of whose previous reports as to Ibn Sand is not such as
to inspire confidence.
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Telegram P., No. 1961, dated tBe 28th (received 29th) December 1918..
Prom—His Majesty's High Commissioner, Egypt, Cairo,
»p 0 Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Addressed Foreign Office ; sent to Baghdad.)
It is reported by King of Hedjaz that he has suggested to Bin Bashid
that latter might, in case he has difficulties in obtaining them from Irac[,
purchase supplies from Yenbo (Red Sea).
This refers to your telegram No. 1613.
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Telegram P., dated the 6th (received 7th) January 1919.
From—His Majesty's High Commissioner, Egypt, Cairo,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi.
A conversation at Jeddah with the head of the deputation sent by Bin
Rashid subsequently to Mecca, Mohammed-el-Negheirbi-el-Fatayah, is reported
by Colonel Wilson. Man is intelligent and well acquainted with recent Arab
politics and was for four years in College at Beyrout. He impressed Colonel
Wilson as reliable although he is evidently a keen partisan of Ibn Rashid.
There have been regular communications from Bin Saud to Medina
according to him. Last September Ibn Rashid was informed by Fakhri that
he (Fakhri) had an agreement with Bin Saud and was advised to make
common cause with latter against Sheriffials. Through Ibn Saud it was that
Fakhri heard of the secret negotiations between the Kin% and Ibn Rashid.
He believes that, in collusion with Fakhri, Bin Saud desires to enter Medina
and to possibly induce some of the Turkish troops to enter his service after
taking possession of armament there. Reports as to the militancy of Wahabi
movement which can only be checked by force and of its rapid progress are
confirmed by him. Ikhwan have been joined by nearly all Ateibah and
Muteir tribesmen and Bin Saud has declared, it is said, that until he has
repeated his grandfather’s exploits at Mecca he will not rest.
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