"الملف E9 بعثة فيلبي إلى ابن سعود" [و‎‎٢‎٦] (٢٤٢/٥١)

ment while strained relatione trill continue between
wait and Hajd.
Sixthly# We are accordingly agreed that we tnuet meet Ibn
Saud halfway in order to lay a eolid foundation for the
worTc of the Mission and have agreed to accept tne following
oomproniae wFiich represents t) e nlnitsum demands of Ibn
: . n '
£aud as finally whittled down after protr&C^M argument as
a working arrangeiaent to form the gild - ro cjao for action
on hie part in the desired direction and to be put into
force on hiffjund^rtaking in writing to take action supposing
that we find hira able to do eo from the practical point of
view* ncidentally he hints at his ability to do eo and
it Is clear that If the gc over to enemy tv- necessary
incentive would be provided for Ibn laud to attack the letter
as soon ac he can mobilise hie forcee.
Agreement is a» follows
1. AJmn* Hamilton on return to uwait will explain
position to Shaikh and through Me call upon the Ajman
to accept one of the three following altemativee
namely.
First# that they move enbloo to join Fahad Ibn Hadhdhal
and shew their anxiety to serve the interest® of
British liovernwent by acting with il® or remaining
benevolently neutral•
Second that tiieir leading t haikh to be named by ibn
■saud should cosse in and suboit to latter to enter into
*
satisfactory agreement for 'seeping peace and to receive
Aman after giving hostagee the tribe thereafter to core
'enbloc to Hajd and to be domiciled in some suitable
locality robably am ng Iftaiba tribe
or third in event of t eir declining above concession?
that they should leave Kuwait or British territory and
be accounted enemieB in -hich case Ibn Gaud accepts full
responsibility for them and would robably attack t 5
explanation