"١٥/٣ المجلد I XV - ١/ب الزائرون المشتبه بهم وغير المرغوب بهم سليمان الباروني النفوسي وأقاربه يناير ١٩٢٣ - يونيو ١٩٤٠." [و‎‎١‎٣‎٨] (٤٢٠/٢٨٦)

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Political Agency A H.B.M's Consulate,
Bftiecat, the 19th September 1939
From
Captain T. Hickihbotham, O.B.E.,
Political Agent A H.B.M's Consul
Muscat.
To
The Jbn’ble the Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf
Sir,
Subject t
al Baruni al Refuel
Camp Bahrain
I have the honour to state that at an interview I had
with His Highness the Sultan this morning His Highness raised the
question of Suleiman al Baruni al Nafusi and the latter^
proposed offer of assistance to the French Government.
It appears that Baruni has informed His Highness that
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he intends to leave ifescat ostensibly for medical treatment in
Iraq, but in reality to try and gat aa naar to Tripoli aa be
can ao that in tfaa event of Italy entering the war he will be in
a position to take advantage of such opportunities as may offer
with the idea of eventually regaining eome at least of hie old
Influence in Tripoli.
3. has addressed a letter to the French Foreign
Minister outlining his own career and making tha most of his
power to influence events in Tripoli. H e has pointed out that
there are soma 30,000 of hia old adherents in Tunisia and has
suggested that ha should go to Tunis now so as to be ready to act
should Italy become involved with France. He has asked that the
French Government should assist him in his endeavaura, presumably
financially, and has expressed hie willingness to go to Paris or
Syria to discuss the situation with them. His Highness has