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be conferred on Ibn Sand, and that he should be allowed to announce this on his
approaching visit to Koweyt, where he was to deliver the O.S.I. to the Shaykh.
By a telegram to toe Viceroy, dated the 15th November, Mr. Chamberlain
authorised the grant of the K.C.I.E., and suggested that, when conferring it, SirP. Cox,
in addition to general expressions of confidence and satisfaction, might intimate^ the ^
particular pleasure of His Majesty’s Government; at the same time assuring Ibn baud
that he need have no misgivings, because His Majesty’s Government had carefully^
reserved all his rights, and the Sherif had expressly stated that he had no intention of
interfering with them.
MASKAT.
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KOWEYT AND THE TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
[Nil]
BAHREIN.
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PABT II.
POLITICAL NOTES FROM THE FIELDS OF OPERATIONS.
Aden.
Note to the Resident on the Political Situation by the First Assistant Resident,
Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Jacob.
I put up a few remarks re the political urgency of a move in this quarter.
Idrisi.
1 . We cannot get the Idrisi to move energetically unless we do so. He told me
last January at an interview that he knew we should win the war, but he was anxious
to know the status of the Turks in the Yemen after the war. He said it was folly to
oppose them, if they were after all to remain here, as he would be constantly subject
to their vengeance. To break the Turks before Lahej will break their power in
the Yemen.
Imam.
2 . Imam will move fast enough if we lead the way and regain Lahej. His hands
are tied now. He hates the Turks, but expects us to move and facilitate his work.
Our Work as Arbitrators after the War.
3. After the war we have engaged to adjudicate between the Idrisi and Imam.
Unless we pash the Turks out of Lahej we shall have no status as arbitrators.
Difficulties with Imam after the War.
4. Again, if the Turks leave the Yemen by diplomatic means, we shall find the
Imam taking his place and he will deride our pretensions to even our own Hinterland.
To regain our prestige beyond our old border and vis-a-vis the Imam we must act
forcefully.
Trouble within our Borders.
5. Our reputation as a Government will be lost within our border if the Turks
retire by diplomatic pressure.
The Abdali, even when reinstated—unless by force—will have a very arduous task
in rehabilitating himself amongst his tribesmen and neighbours, many of whom have
joined hands with the Turks.