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— I told you about this in detail before, I beg you to approach His Ma i e sty’9
Government to Increase my subsidy and allow me mom toancral help. 1 must
have an answer in order to know how I stand. Usual ending.
Enclosure III to Serial No. (37.)
Memorandum No. 256-C., dated Bahrein, the 17th August 1920.
From—M ajor H. P. R. Dickson, C.I.E., Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein,
To—The Civil Commissioner, Baghdad,
In continuation of my telegrams Nos. 240-C. and 245-C., dated the 14th and
16th August 1920, respectively, I beg to forward herewith copies of the under
mentioned letters from, Khan Sahib Saiyid Siddiq Hasan which he wrote from
Riyadh.
They contain very interesting and valuable information—
(1) Memorandum No. 9, dated 29th July 1920.
(2) Memorandum No. 10, dated 30th July 1920.
(3) Demi-official letter, dated 31st July 1920.
(4) Demi-official letter, dated 2nd August 1920.
(5) Memorandum No. 12, dated 1st August 1920.
(6) Memorandum No. 14, dated 1st August 1920.
(7) Memorandum No. 15, dated 2nd August 1920.
Copy, together with copies of the enclosures, forwarded to .
(1) The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
(2) The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Koweit.
Annexure I to Enclosure III.
No. 9, dated 29th July 1920.
From-Khan Sahib Saiyid Siddiq Hasan, Indian Assistant, Bahrein, (on deputation
at Riyadh),
To—The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein.
I beg to report below tbe gist of Bin Sand’s long conversation with me last
evening in his private majlis. Farhan Beg was also present.
^nd started bv saying that the world was still very much disturbed
.. m ®harbak’’ and that the Britfsh Government had a very difficult task to perform
musnaroaK + ra nnmllitv etc There were troubles everywhere, India,
Fvvnt Iraq Syria and even England itself. The Government were not following
frons M cor/ect policy such as is most essential for the peace and order especially
a strong or c ^ rre P • Th Government were too lenient and considerate
of Arabia and Arab countries. lUe trove^ ^ ^ ^ ^ really
gooTrespectable and useful men were ignored and cast away while upstarts and
mean whW impostors “ aradhil wa mutaffialliqin ” were advanced, favoured
W pampered. This was what the Turk did and ruined himself for ever. He often
ponhred over things and events and did not see that Government knew exactly
who was their friend and who was an enemy.
He went on to to say that, as he explained to you at length, it was not good
policy on Government’s part to seek to conciliate .tabs by heaping favours and