'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎15r] (34/748)

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nominal submission. The Eastern Coast of the Gulf from
Bandar Rig to nearly Bandar Abbas was known as Fars with
a population of over one million, who comprised in their
groups, certain Arab tribes settled there sine® the Islamic
conquests of Persia also Persians and a large Turcoman groups
under the title of Khan or (^owam and only submitted to the
the great War. At the present time, the Saudi Government
has replaced the Rashid Rule in Arabia, The Imam has taken
over Yemen. Hedjaz is Saudi. The Khaja Government has
been replaced by the Palavi in Persia, who has enforced a
strong rule. But all these are now threatened with the
advance of the colonising group of Britain, and already the
Western Coast has come into its claws which has replaced
the rule of the Khalifat. The heads of this colonial group
which have planned to play on the above mentioned states ;
with intent to bring them more under their grasp, view with
fear to their plans the idea of one consolidated Arab Nation,
and so they watch intently for every or any onnortunity to
and Hedjaz and the Imam Yahya of Yemen, for, if their
machinations are successful they will be able to attain two
important results towards their colonizing ambitions:
known as the Khashganies. These were all ruled by ch^iefs
Khaja dynasty in name. The above was the position of the
Jazirat at Arab and the Gulf Coast line in the days before
(a) The breaking up of the consolidated nine
principalities of Yemen end Assir, which form
the Kingdom of the Imam Yahya:
(b) The strengthening of their hold in the Gulf
(They are ambitious to obtain a hold on A1
Hassa Qatif, which a strong national Arabian
oombino would make impossible)