مجموعة ٦/ ٩١ (٢) "المملكة العربية السعودية: سياسة حكومة بريطانيا. المساعدة لابن سعود (البعثة العسكرية البريطانية إلى المملكة العربية السعودية)" [و‎‎٦‎١] (١٢٩/١٢١)

Reference the attached letter fro;;i the War Office on the subject
of a Military Mission to ^ing Ibn Saud, about which I spoke to you the
other day.
The-War Office propose that this Mission, which is sent on behalf
of would be paid by H.M.G. It is not, as I first thought, entirely
Indian,in that the Head of the Mission, the G,l, and the Commandant of
the Officers School, would be British. The remainder of the Mission,
with the exception of one clerk I..A.C.C,, would be Indian, consisting
of 16 Indian Army Officers and 25 I.O.Rs. These should, if possible,
be of Sunni Mohommedans.
We are asked to let the War Office know if the C. in C. would
agree in principle to seconding Indian Army Officers for the purpose.
We are also asked if we can give bbm Ibn Saud an indication that we
can supply Sunni Mohommedans for a reasonable time.
Providing India remains within the Commonwealth I do not see why
she should not accept this liability on behalf of H.M.G. in view of the
prestige which she is likely to gain from it. It appears to be more a
matter for acceptance by the Government of India than C. in C., and I
suggest you take Sir David Monteath*s advice as to the method of approach
to the former.
28th June, 1946