ملف رقم ٢١٨٢ لسنة ١٩١٣، الجزء ٤ "الخليج الفارسي: السياسة تجاه ابن سعود (بعثة النقيب شكسبير)" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٨] (٤٢٦/٢١٥)

17976. I. 1694. 10,000.-11/1914. [I. 211.]
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Dated 25th January 1915.
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Fereicja, secret„ Ytur telegram the 23rd instant. Arabs
in hasQpotoiaia. Infemmtien regarding Turkish intigue? with Bin Saud
and their result and latter’s intention te attack Bin Rashid was
cenveyed in ^ur tele grains ei B^ceraber 15th 1914 and January 13 th
I9I5o Before reporting further as tu Bin Baud’s attitude I was
awaiting result ef telegraphic correspondence with Cex regarding
proposed conclusion of treaty with Bin Baud about which I shall -ks.
very shortly address you. In this connection Cox telegraphed
January I6th.
’’Being ultimately disappointed ef our intervention in his
Behalf in April 1914 he was obliged to come t® an understanding
Y-cith Turks sufficient to secure his immunity from their
aggression. His hepe ©f material suxjp^rt ■: c rv-
semcwhat revived by intimation in October 1914 that Captain B,
was being deputed te him with message frem British Cfvernirant^
but without pesscssing a definite treaty with us he could n®t
in any case have responded in a direct way t© our later
request that he should advance ©n Basra even ■ .• i there been
time. Failing that however he endeavoured to take such a line
©f action as would indirectly further ear policy without
bringing him irrevocably to a rupture (with) Turkey.
"Neither can he new commit himself any further until ne
possesses a signed treaty giving him a solid guarantee of hi *
position under the aegis ef Great Britain, h® is already
embarrassed by difficulty ef his present position. If th*.
treaty is not soon concluded he fears force of circumstances
| ma y drive him t© give seme ©vert demenstratien ©f his inte
to side with Turks. On the other hand directly it is conclude,
Be can depended on to come ©fx the ience ana use 1 As
resources and influence on our side." (^