ملف ٦٤٩٩/ ١٩٢٠ الجزء ١ "شؤون الكويت: النزاع الحدودي بين الكويت ونجد؛ عدم شعبية الشيخ محلّيًا" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٩] (٢٩٤/٢٩١)

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(p o'295) From Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, 18th August 1920.
(Repeated to Cairo, Simla.)
(Received 20th, 5 p.m.)
(R.) 9941. Simal. My telegram dated 31st May, 6508, regarding Bin Rashid
and my previous telegrams on general subject of our relations with Bin Sand.
Latter writes under date of (? 2nd August), purport as follows :—
“ Firstly, all Arabia, Syria, Mesopotamia to-day (corrupt group. Group telegraphed
written to) (? Turkish) agents working through bond fide tools Shereef and Faisal.
“ Secondly, all my efforts arrive friendly settlement with Bin Rashid useless.
Relations now broken off. Have absolutely trustworthy information that Shereef
recently sent arms and money to (? Hail), more are about to follow from Medina.
“Thirdly, (? Sheikh of) Koweit is negotiating with me outwardly, secretly he is
planning mv ruin. .
“ Fourthly, Hussein, Faisal, Bin Rashid, Sheikh of Ivoweit, all pretend friendship
with England, but are hard at work against her interests. Support me and I guarantee
to put no anti-English intrigues amongst (? ambitious) Arabs. On the other hand it
you continue to place me on par with those who are gulling your (corrupt group) then
let me know whether I will cease to trouble you with further communications.
“Fifthly, you give your traitor friends titles and rich lands. I, your true friend,
remain poorer than ever. My (group omitted) are (? desperate) (?). My revenues all
mortgaged. I beg you request His Majesty’s Government increase my subsidy and
help me more financially. I cannot carry on. Answer, let me know how I stanc.
My comments follow.