'File 2/9 Anti-British propaganda' [‎60r] (124/748)

as fit jill (PiBLisHap saasLY at Basra)
11.3.1938,
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The Arabs of Kuweit are pure Arabs and have had their
full share in Arabic affairs inspite of the obstacles that
are being placed in their way. Their youth are enthusiastic
and imbibed with the Arab nationalist idea. It has so
happened, however, that Kuweit has employed recently a member
of Free-mason order - an undesirable who is accustomed to
fabrications and the opposition of Arabic questions which affect
this country’s life directly. The rest of the officials are
not better than him in tneir sentiments inspite of their
being Kuweit natives. Observers of conditions in Kuweit with
an unbiassed mind v^ould arrive at the confusion that the
governing element has nothing in common with the public, for
besides the fact that the British Consul holds everything in
the palm of his hand; he can admit any one he likes and prevent
any one he dislikes from entering the country, even the other
affairs are being conducted entirely contrary to the wishes
and sentiments manifested by time youth and tne general public.
Ife need no evidence if we were to state that the people have
started to display their dissatisfaction with the present
state of affairs. They are denouncing these behaviours by
inscriptions on walls and by hand-bills. Such incidents are |
being repeated day and night, a thing which indicates the
gravity of the situation and the people’s discontent with the I
methods adopted for their government. The country has started
to feel now the Value of a consultative government and the
benefits of culture and education. They extremely abhor to see s
all the doors closed before the sincere Arab brothers when they
wish to visit their country. Resentment reached its climax
when they heard that the British Consulate had refused to
permit some Palestinian youth like A^ram zu’aiter and R a shad j|
As Shawwa frem to enter Kuweit, while it allowed Sayid Pakhri
ai Barudi and Kadiiim as Suluh, the Syrian brothers, to enter
it.
Denial of such rights breaks the heart of every Kuweiti
and makes him feel ashamed #i e n he meets his brothers of other
Arab countries. The Arab might think that the authorities j
here voice the feelings of the public, but he must be sure
that the public has not the slightest say in these matters.
Ihere are persons who have domiciled themselves here and are j
inciting their masters to severe all linguistic and religious
relations with their brothers abroad. This is inorder to
baffle the nationalist endeavours and stifle the patriotic
feelings. r
It is a common fact that the whole of Arabia is proud of
the attitude of the Palestinian nation against the Jewish
attempts, ancf^EEe Arabs see a Palestinian they would feign
embrace and press him to their hearts. Jhat would their ji
feeling be, therefore, if such people were to be prohibited
from visiting a country to which they are linked by relie.ioti,
language and nationality? It is a big scandal, the magnitude
of which ought to be guessed by those that stand as stumbling
stone in the path of closer ties between the Arab countries. (
The Kuweiti youth, inspite of their small numbers and
their lack of means of publicity, real!se« well that eteery
measure taken in the name of Kuweit, such as refusal of
employment of ’Iraqis and prevention of Arab intelligenzia
from visiting Kuweit, wounds the feelings of their brothers
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