"الملف ٥/ج مسائل حدودية: الهجمات على الإخوان؛ النزاع بين الشيخ سالم وابن سعود" [و‎‎٧‎٩] (٢٣٠/١٥٧)

Translation of a letter dated 12th Ramd -an 1338
(29th May 1920) l^om the Shaikh of Kovreit to ihn Jaud*
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You have heard of the evil (L&&X perpetrated hy
Talsal ad-IXivraiah and the Ikhwan : how he attacked our
son Dai,) with his servants and the neighbouring tribes,
which v;ere r/ith him, and Icillod the r ea and aeiaed the pro
party without justificatioix* T)iay rm&v till ) attack on
them while they ‘believed the aolves safe, as none cpuld
possibly have foreseen such a thing, and wo *rero greatly
surprised at it*
¥e have always considex*e& that the Al- laud and
Al- Subah were one house by religion (dinnn ym mdhliaban)
family and honour*
We were much astonished at this oo :urrence and
oanxiot jbi«aglne who ooul^ hf?,v# incited faisal ad—Duwaish
and the Ikhwan to perpetrate this disgraceful uot.
Had we not been anxious to save the blood of Hus-
li^s and protect innocent Muslim lives we would have taken
eff-active action at the time*
We kept p&tle&t however and exercised forethought
as Duwaiah and his followers arc your subjects*
In view of the brotherhood and the long union which
has been between uo we c,re reporting the matter to you, as
t
ve feel conflflwst that it will dla-ploaue you even more
tlum it aid ua If ones you toe* the real f&ot of the cnae
and are rot deceived hy untrue tnles, for aon of high
position have attentive eara.
Shat we hope from Tour Excellency ia that you will
oxAer hiia tc returri the property and ntOte restitution for
the Eer for the sake of the honour of the two houses and
families.
If he does not listen to your words and obey yohr
you
orders, we cannot excuse and will have to say "Kashina
Allah wa Niaml Wakll" (Wo depend on God who is the best