"١٥/٣ المجلد I XV - ١/ب الزائرون المشتبه بهم وغير المرغوب بهم سليمان الباروني النفوسي وأقاربه يناير ١٩٢٣ - يونيو ١٩٤٠." [و‎‎٩‎٥] (٤٢٠/٢٠٠)

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Su&eiman el Baruni is a Berber Abadite froiu Tripoli t
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who has been a very prominent figure in the turmoil of politice
in 11. Africa. He began by playing into the hands of the
Italians as did most of the Berbers largely out of racial
antagonism to the Arabs. He was most probably bought by
the Italians soon alter or before the occupation of Tripoli
and successfully sued Mr. Maclure, then M Times M correspondent
in Tripoli and Italy* for iibel.
He next turned against the Italians, contrary to most
of the Berbers, and threw in his lot with the Arabs during
the 1914-1915 revolution, becoming involved with the Ramadan
Bhetewi - Abdurrahman Azam combination at Misurata. When
the Turks in the course of the war sent a prince of royal
blood to Misurata to regain the sympathy of the natives of
Tripolitania, Suleiman el Baruni was appointed wazil of tne
Vali of Tripolitania (namely the Prince). The Turks failed
to establish their position and surrendered 'when the end of
the war occurred, by which time Suleiman el Baruni had already
become a prominent member of the Confederation of Tripolitan
Tribes, ostensibly as representative of the Berber element in
the coui:try which, hov/ever, so profoundly mistrusted him that
his self- appointed position became untenable. He was
equally disliked by the Arabs because he is a Berber.
The Italians after they proclaimed the Constitution of
the country attempted to use him as a M mudir’' but without
success; he was then aiming at becoming Smir of Jeoel lefusa
(Tripolitan Jebal). Soon after this he left for Switzerland
via Italy and got into touch with the League of Oppressed
lotions and then to Constantinople. He returned to Tripoli
again without having achieved much.
He is an intriguer and not a very successful one. In
any case he is undesirable.
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