File 3665/1924 Pt 4 ‘Arabia:- Nejd-Hedjaz Situation. Attitude of Moslem world. Hedjaz deputation to India. Nejd deputation to India.’ [‎242r] (21/182)

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With reftrono# to proriou# correspondence on
ths mihjsst of th* situation in the lisjas and the
piXgrimgs to M6 qq&, I haws the honour to inform you
that ths Multan of Hojd has applied for permission to
send enroys to Xndiay Id gyp t and the ftast Indies in order
to raise charitable fun4sto expound the religious affairs
of the Wahabis and to contradict false rumours concerning
them* A copy of a letter addressed by the Multan to
tho Acting British Agent and Consul at Jeddah is enclosed
2* The personnel of tho proposed delegation is
understood to consist of ft&fis <ahba t Governor of eoca,
and ono of the Sultan’s principal assistants, Abdullah
.;ah©*i£d at *il # nd t^ ^ecoa noWbl i
have not yet been given.
5 . iiafis Wahba is stated to have been deported
both from Agypt and India for political activities an A
the Government of India, on being con mil ted in the
matter, objected to his inclusion in the delegation.
Ac however liafis Wahba is reported to have lately
aodlfi.fl hi. Ti«r.. and a. it i« poUtloally T«ry 4..1r-
abl. that th« 3uXtan*• r.«n».*t .haulA h« mat, thi«i
objection has slnoi been withdrawn*
4« 1 have throughout aseooiatsd , from **h
point of view of Ceylon and Malaya, with the views
oxpressed in thi. aatt.r on bohoif of th. OoTomawint of
India, and in Tie* of the withdrawal of tho latter’a
objection* I &**• oau.od tho foreign OffiO^to^;^
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