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Notwitlistanding this I am of opinion that it will he better now to put off
action. This is due to the reasons explained here above, and to the fact that
it will be in our interests that this delay be.
Say, Ali, are you satisfied ? Yes, sir.
7.—Communication from Sherif of Mecca to Mr. Storrs, Oriental Secretary
to British Representative, Cairo.
To the dear honourable, may God protect him,
I present to your dear honour my affectionate regards and respects,
and hope that you will do your best to make the enclosed note, containino*
the proposed conditions, effective, as you are capable of doing.
And in this connection I declare to you and your Government that you
need not be anxious about the ideas of the people here, because they are
closely bound to your Government by community of interests.
Do not be at pains to send aeroplanes or men-of-war to throw reports and
rumours, as was done before, because the matter is now decided.
What we desire to beg you is to open the way for the Egyptian Govern
ment to send the charitable offerings of corn for the Holy lands, i.r., Mecca
and Medina, which were stopped since last year.
For verily, the sending of this grain for this year and last would be an
important factor in laying the foundations of our mutual advantage.
This should suffice for a person of your grasp.
In conclusion 1 offer you my best salaams and respects,
ffiid Ramadan 1333 (14th July 1015).
Kindly do not trouble to send any correspondence until you see the
result of our operations; except the reply to the note and its enclosure
which should be through the bearer only ; and, if you should think fit, give
him a \\ i itten token to make it easy for him to reach you when we find it
necessary.
He is all right.
Unsigned.
8.—Enclosed with foregoing.
To his Honour,
i • i )V iei T as l ^ ( ' vv ^ e ol ^ ie Arab nation without any exception have
decided in these last years to live, and to accomplish their freedom and
giasp the reins of their Administration both in theory and practice; and
whereas they have fonnd and felt that it is to the interest of the Government
oi Great Bntam to support them and aid them to the attainment of their
inn and lawful intentions (which are based upon the maintenance of the
loiioui and dignity oi their life) without any ulterior motives whatsoever
unconnected with this object;
of tter^ 16 " 8 i V% t0 p theil ^^.^.^M^^est also to prefer the assistance
n ,s on n b ' * Bntam , m consi ‘leration of their geographical
position ana economic interests, and also of the attitude of the above-
“i&r 1, is known ,o boti1 iiati ° iis and ,herefOTe
shoY7! h ,sHn rea Y n p the Arab »»»•«« sees fit to limit themselves, as time is
thY k^nkT 8 ! 1 TV' 11 '™, 1 0t Wt Brit «i“. « it should think fit, for
lunda ucm 1 ’ ^ T dep " t - v or representative, of the following
co m ^on Jd ’ e fu mg . ° Ut a11 things considered secondary in
attaim-nbiiil I ’ 80 that .,T* v prepare all means necessary for
^^1 ^tiadofs”'- B ’ 1,111,1 SUCh * inie f ' S 11 find8 OCCasion fo r -ating
/ -..b^Lngland to acknowledge the independence of the Aral)
c ntries, bounded on the north by Mersina-Adana up to the 37 c of latitude
Ae bortn ofTe ^ B,ri { ik ’ Ur T ^r.lin, Midiaf Amadia Island, up to
the bolder of Persia; on the east by the borders of Persia up to the Gulf
Of Basra ; on the south by the Indian Ocean, with the kcepHon of the