ملف ١١٠\ ١٩١٧ "الجزيرة العربية: مراسلات مطبوعة." [ظ‎‎١‎٢] (٦١٦/٢٩)

• Serial No. 35.
Enclosure IV to Serial No. 39.
Telegram P., No. W.-678, dated the 25th (received 26th) June 1919.
From—C olonel Wilson, Jeddah,
To—The British High Commissioner, Cairo (repeated to Political, Baghdad).
Following is addressed to High. Commissioner, Cairo, and repeated to
Political, Baghdad.
Report from Abdulla on reliable information shows that Bin Baud has
gone beyond Qunsaliya on way to Riadh.
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No. S.-313—9-2, dated Baghdad, the 26th June 1919.
From—The Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart*
ment, Simla.
Copies for information.
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Telegram P., No. 7126,* dated the 26th June 1919.
From—Political, Baghdad,
To—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London [repeated High Commis
sioner, Cairo, and Wilson, Jeddah (copy by post to Foreign Office, Simla)].
. _ ., M Reference to my No. 7012,f dated June
f Serial No. 32. nr. i
22 nd.
Bin Rashid is reported to be combating the spread of Akhwan movement
among his tribesmen.
He has arrived near Buraidah.
Memo,, No. 19526-9-5, dated Baghdad, the 80th June 1919.
From—The Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Simla.
Copy forwarded for information.
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Telegram P., dated the 16th (received 17th) July 1919.
From—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London,
To—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Simla.
(Addressed Baghdad.)
Clear the line. Following instructions sent on July Uth bv Foreign
Office to Cairo :—Begins :— j s
Your telegram}: No. 1089 and previous telegrams have received careful
t See Serial No. 34 which bears no number. Consideration.
While we fully realise the possibility that Baud’s proceeding to Mecca
for pilgrimage would give rise to disturbances in Holy Cities, it is not
considered that this danger is sufficiently pressing to necessitate our insisting
™ ? g Hussain allowing Philby to proceed via Taif. Primary obiect of
Philby s mission was to induce Baud to stop his advance pending arbitration.
It appears that object has been achieved. Advance has been stopped and
there does not appear to be any likelihood of it being resumed unless King
Hussain on his side gives further provocation.