ملف رقم ٢١٨٢ لسنة ١٩١٣، الجزء ٥، "منطقة نجد بالجزيرة العربية: سياسة ابن سعود" [و‎‎٢‎٧‎٧] (٣٠٨/١٢٩)

aforesaid that if Ibn Subah responds to our advice and
complies with my wishes* so much the more gratifying will
it be to me* and I shall regard them as the best of friends
and fellow-tribesmen* If, however, he rejects my advice,
my messenger has been instructed to refer to your Consul
at Kuwait; and then, if possible, he will proceed to
Basrah to lay the mattery before you. ut in truth I have sai<
more than enough on this subject*
You will understand that did matters concern him
and me alone, we should come to issue in regard to dif-
ftrances of less importance than this; but as your Govern
ment is also interested, I am unwilling that there should
be any differences bet'.-wen us* People, however, in these
days, while they fail to abide by their friendships or to
stick to their friends, do not hesitate to act contrary to
the principles of religion and good sense* But it is certain
that there are matters from which no advantage is to be
gained by interference with them*
Owing, however, to my regard and friendship for
Your Honour, I do not do anything without communicating
with you, and. I will act with circumspection, I depend on
you in this matter and beg for guidance from Cod, and
thence from you* I trust your friendship with me will be
perpetual and hope that I shall receive news of your good
health without any intermission, and trust you will ac
quaint me with the good news of the victories of your
Armies*
May you be preserved etc*