ملف ٤٢/ ١٩٣١ "ادعاءات الإغارة في مناطق نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎٢‎٤‎٥] (٩٣٠/٤٩٤)

complained rightly or wrongly of fourteen for the seme
period. Tranoiordania complained of none in November
and December; Hejaz of only one in December. Unless
tnere has been serious recrudescence since January 1st
gravity of situation would appear not to consist In the
present raid but in sufferings of Koweitat in conse-
quence of October raids.
(c) If pexson described as G-overnor of Jauf i s
mesum 1 he seems to have been dismissed judging by what
fussuf told he and High Commissioner’s telegram to me
No.7 repeated to Colonial Office No.9. I should be
ol ^ c "' l ^N 0116r information from Amman regarding
Ms present position.
Contents of your telegram No.32 seem to be affected
uy telegr8m and by action which I have already
taken regarding October raids on Noweitat as recorded
in ny despatch No.25. I do not quite see on what one
can base statement that Hejsz Government have now public-
ly encouraged attack on Transjordanian tribes unless
(one; tnere has been some recent public incitement of
which I am unaware, or
(two) the Hejaz agent was party to admission by’Kejaz
representativesf during McDonnell enquiry and
in.6 uajecty 1 c Government regard such admission
in one course of the proceedings which are still
oUb iudice as const-ituting public encouragement.
-ne fact tnat his uajesty T s Government themselves
occupy judicial position seems to me to make it un
desirable that they should use evidence given at
investigation in this way.
suggest