File 301/1921 'MESOPOTAMIA: INTELLIGENCE REPORTS' [‎266v] (543/586)

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fixed at 25 not 30, since tlie younger generation is more enlightened than the
older. (3) That men who have passed through Elementary schools shoull
have two votes, graduates of secondary schools three, and graduates of higher
schools four votes. (4) That high officials should be debarred from offering
themselves as candidates within the limits of their jurisdiction. (5) That
Jews and Christians are not entitled to more than one representative apiece,
i 'The same number contains an article entitled “ ‘Iraq and the ‘Iraqis ”
1| in which it accuses British politicians of wishing to foster Indian immigrt-
tion into Mesopotamia. It demands the withdrawal of Indian labour at the
f first opportunity.
'The same paper (No. 13) quotes the “ Temps ” as having received a
report of the conference held at Baku, which was attended by 1,800 deputies
from different parts of Asia. A programme of action against the Allies has
been framed by it and submitted to the Soviet Government. Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
has recommended co-operation with the Bolshevik extremists and has placed
at their disposal a quantity of gold coins especially intended for use in Asia
Minor and India.
'No. 14, dated 21st November, 1920, quotes the “ Al- Wazir Minister. ” (Tunis)
as publishing an interview between the - correspondent of the French
“ Journal ” with Mustafa Kamal, at Angora, when he denounced the Peace
Treaty and said “ I am not taking action alone, but am supported by the
Islamic world which has. expressed noble sentiments ”. On being asked as
to his relations with the Sharif and Amir Faisal, he replied: “ Our relations
are most satisfactory and there is regular communication between us, as our
object is one ”.
It deals with the Irish question and announces that the Lord Mayor of
Cork has died by starvation in the dark cells of the London Goal. We
have read about many heroes of the world but we have found none who wel
comed death as did that great Irish patriot. There are many who throw
away their lives with a view to reduce the miseries of their country but we
have not heard of one who died patiently bearing' the pangs of hunger, of his
own free will. Government intended to frighten that great hero by im-
prisbnment and he decided to let it know that the Irish heroes do not fear
death. Seeing that he did in the cause of their freedo m and independence,
it is no wonder if he is enshrined in the hearts of the nation and his memorv
endures as long as Ireland endures ”.
1 Under the heading of “ Islamic conditions ” it publishes a short article
to the effect that political circles presume that the Eastern batlefield will be
tiansferred from Poland to an Asiatic field, i.e., India, Persia and Asia
Minor. England is the most alarmed of all the Powers as to the seriousness
of this matter which is directed against her vital*points. She proceeded to
take precautions but she desired to evince a great measure of audacity. She
dot ^ not know now the road for withdrawal. She withdrew her forces from
Persia to avoid hostilities and she finds that her forces in ‘Iraq have not put
( ovn risings and have not saved themselves. Therefore she has changed
front by giving the country indenendeuce. All this is done by her because
oi her fear for India which is threatened at the same time, bv the Turks.
fo’A^vf S + W u f | g ian u , Anoth n er fact whicl1 confirms the change of field
Jatfonal defence Wl amTed “ Tartar to reinfOTl;e
r™i+B e ” Sa t! iSSU -! letter from “One of the readers in the
When tk. StateS tllere ar " 3 ?° £Il W youths m Syrian prison
these ‘Iram^nffi b p?T t i le -t 11 ata l ? ke 1 d Damascus, a selected number of
dutv wkfok 5 i ed 11 and . the y displayed military skill and devotion to
defu™ i? d tle e oc°miums of Field Marshal Allenby. They occu-
Gourfud has ^ lepP ° ai ^ VaiT-al-Zov. The result is that General
the wretched French 1 ? nnec & on Wlth tlie Syrian army, subsequent to
them vet mJ occupation. He was not content with this but rewarded
were high-wav rohhpr^ ^ w ' 0 ^ 1 le ^ ou ^ d and imprisoned them, as if they
between theirnielnpvp + ^ t /i° n °^ now des i re f° make a comparison
ernrent anTt^rpI^ + k alld ! 16 r T ard ^ iven them b y tbe French Gov-
butTe Lvht ask thei 5 ^ tlle High Commissioner in Syria;
Council) to inouirp^ffp^t? 61 , e . rossed t be uiind of the new body (the Naqib’s
required that thev shmihl 1 iem ’ j Ven we do Ilo i' claim that national duty
requu-ea mat they should he saved and brought to their homes
to erv a?much A aTI iaruiting the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. and telling him
ed Xs S amf the ‘SXg ^
and denorfpps if ttp generation. What do w-e care for the prisoners
man X wifi ffioT^W + T 3 ° A i hl8 ^ P °fH? ns and salaries? And who is the
Smse DubTffi offinin. the interests of his nation. If yon mean by this to
not have been cpr+B-n ^°!i kn ^ w that if it w-as ever listened to, there would
eves If von mpnn /+ Sad aild \ a ? luslll 8' events which we see wTth our own
clear to reoulr^dX^™^ ^ n T bod y (Cabinet) its condition is too
the militarv i P And ^ le question of those officers in one if
dealino- with in td W 'Tli ^ 1< "l le 1 w Government cannot have the pleasure of
c ^ ’ ew the High Commissioner’s proclamation, it is useless