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nation of Iraq; they herein make their entreaty to the
statesmen of Iraq, so jealous in Arab matters, to save a
vast army of citizens from the dark abyss of ignorance now
prevalent in Kuwait, They want us to ask our statesmen, in
the name of Arab nationalism to do their best to annexe
the said jimirate, bereft from the light of learning and
civilization, to the Kingdom of Iraq, which, by virtue of
her faith full children^ efforts, is now in the full gaze of
the Arab i an w o rid #
3o far we have dealt with the matter frcm a
scientific and educational point of view. Now we turn to
political side of it: young Kuwaitis consider that it is a
disgrace to live under the yoke of foreign rule , while the
Iraqi nation, with whom they are connected by bonds of
nationality, religion and home, enjoys national Government
and lives quite an independent life,.
Having rendered this message which has been
entrusted t o me by the Kuwaiti youth I, in my turn now,
should like to say:
The Statesmen of Iraq, who will no doubt do their
best to save this up rising youth from the abyss of dark
ignorance, must save (obscurely wcrded) Arab youth with
whom we are connected by ties of blood; they are our kinsfolk
and we are theirs, without any distinction save that
dictated by the ambitions of imperialism which none of the
Arabs will admit,
A glance at the map of Iraq is sure to prove that
Kuwait is in Iraqi territory, and sooner or later it will
of necessity be such*
The foregoing items, when realized, cannot but
react to the benefit of the population of the abovementioned
Kmlrate. On the other hand the benefit to Iraq will be
no less in importance, seeing that the least that may
result will be the eradicatio of smuggling which has had the
worst effect upon the trade of Ira^, and which has greatly
reduced imports through Iraqi Gustoias, thus causing