"الملف 26/185 V (F 96) شيخ المحمرة" [و‎‎٢‎٤] (٤٧٢/٥٣)

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I have the honour to report that in accordance with
tructions con- atned in ir. Holriian's despatch Ho.U2 of 18th
\ember I sent for Shaikh Chasoib Khax'al to warn him against
!e continuance of his intrigues in Khuzistan,
Shaikh Chassib did not deny that he had distributed
rohlets or that he had corresponded with certain Shaikhs, Re
ntained however that his cole object had been to encourage
^ Arabs in their support of the British and that he himself
b too old to try to regain his fathers position or return
Khuzistan. He said that he would like to see the Arabs of
uzistan freed from Iranian op; res si on but that he had
pressly told thr, shaikhs not to ask for the reinstatement
his family. In support of his statements he produced copies
his pamphlets and of the letter he had written to the
aikhs, which I enclose in translation and original.
It was pointed out to Shaikh Chassib that however
iinterested and pro~Br tiah he might considar his activities,
#y in fact constituted an interference in Iranian politics
ich could not be tolerated, and that unless he abandoned his
trlgues in Khuzistan he would Incur the displeasure of His
Jesty's Government, ^e assured me that his only desire
fl been to serve the British cause and that he v ould
aediately break off all relations with the Arab leaders in |
uzistan and take care in future to conault the British
thorities before taking any action. He promised moreover
at he would make no attempt to enter Iran without the
rraission of the British authorities, and his brothers have
1 made similar promises.
No reliance can be placed in Chassib's aseurances
t it is to be hoped that he is now convinced that further
^rigues will not be to his advantage.
I have the honour to be, 3ir,
Your excellency's most obedient Servant,
British Consulate,
Basra.
9th October,1941•
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(signed {R.F.O.SAHKLL
inahan Cornwallis,
K.C.&i.( ., etc.
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