ملف ١٩١٥/٥٣ الجزء IV "الحرب الألمانية: تركيا؛ الخلافة إلخ" [و‎‎٤‎٨] (٤٨١/٩٢)

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^*recall Faisal* We can I think safely trust Sliereef hut
l we have no guarantee of Faisal's attitude and since both
are avowedly hostile-to Jhreoclijpenetrrrtion it would he
most unwise to encourage tneir action in Syria, Faisal
\ recently attended Enver on Ms journeyM-o-and.Xrorn Medina
and may have come under the influence of his strong per-
j sonality. Hedjaz Arabs would he unlikely to act efficiently
in Syria or amongst the Kurds or cut the Bagdad Railway
to any purpose .nor are they capable of administering
country and w tot ever they did would rouse French appre
hensions* If no more funds are supplied to Shexeef uill
he has definitely revolted in the Kedjaz, no serious
action in Syria need he feared meamfjliile. On the otner hand
v/e can safely back Hedjaz revolt for all we are worth with
further funds and material-as required and in proportion,
to results obtained*
It is a definite plan which has good chence.of
succeeding and we shall'. gain what we want in a public
demonstration to Moslem world that fahereef is against
Turks*
Prisoners captured in recent canal fighting state
that they are Camel men of Shereef ordered at Medina to
j join Turks „to prevent wholesale requisition ox fehereef s
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cmels inevitable otherwise. Vie think this explanation
probably correct but fact is worthy of note in connection
with Faisal's proposals*
I will telegraph precis of my proposed reply uo
Bhe reef t omo r ro v/.
Addressed to foreign Office. Sent to India 318.