ملف رقم ٢١٨٢ لسنة ١٩١٣، الجزء ٤ "الخليج الفارسي: السياسة تجاه ابن سعود (بعثة النقيب شكسبير)" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٤] (٤٢٦/٢٤٩)

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similar reasons the Shaikh could not be expected to
do moretthan urge him strongly to comply with your
wishes.
(2) He came here entirely of his own accord, and without
any necessity or pressing inducement: had his primary
object been to make trouble with Bin Baud there seems
to have oeen no sufficient reason for coming to Kuwait
first.
(3) Supposing that his object is to make trouble with Bin
Baud on behalf of Turkey he was perfectly well aware
that every day is of great inportance to the Turkish
cause, and at least five clear days have been wasted
over this visit.
(4) His ostensible reason for carrying out the Turkish
instructions to proceed to Bin Baud was anxiety lor
! the safety of his children and property. I am assured
by evpry person with whom I have discussed this matter
that should the'Truks discover that he is without
doubt a traitor, they would at once commit the acts of
which he is so apprehensive.
(5) It is considered to be certain that his visit to Bin
Baud will any ease have no effect, as the latter
has just replied with an emphatic refusal to a telegram
from the Turkish War Minister urging him to patch up
his ouarrel with Bin Bashid and join with him in
helping the Turkish Government against that of His
Majesty.
(6) | It is just possible that Saiyid Talio being well aware
of Bin Baud’s views of "Arabia for the Arabs"
may have some h roe of ootaining from him assistance
in connection with his efforts to bring us to more
favourable terms, in view of the personal friendship
■which exists between them. He aims, .apparently, at a
similar position at Basrah to that enjoyed by Shaikh
Sir Mubarak at Kuwait, one for which he is, needless
1 to say, utterly unfitted.
1 Sir