ملف رقم ٢١٨٢ لسنة ١٩١٣، الجزء ٥، "منطقة نجد بالجزيرة العربية: سياسة ابن سعود" [ظ‎‎٣‎٢‎٥] (٣٠٨/٢٢٦)

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explanation except what we may ask for, when necessary, such as arms,
ammunition, &c.
I deem this sufficient as I have occupied much of your honour’s time.
I beg to offer you my great veneration and respect.
I hi signed.
Dated 25 Safar, 1334.
1st January 1916.
15.—“ Verbal ” Message.
(Written unsigned.)
1 . It is unworthy of the greatness of Great Britain to think that we
believe false rumours; we know her justice, &c. ike., to her people.
2 . You did well in allowing M. Sherif El Faruki to remain in Egypt;
do not let him leave Egypt yet.
3. Money arrived.
4. Have written to the Yemen Zaidis to leave Lahej alone ; also to
Somali Mulla.
5. Not one camel of ours is going ; some, have been taken from the
Kosseim and Ibn Sand’s district; Sherif might have stopped Ibn Saud, but
did not, being informed that he was friend of the British. Will stop him
if desired.
6 . 1 have warned Senussi through Idris, but he changed his mind;
disapprove of his action and will squeeze his Wakil in Mecca.
16.—Private from Sherif Abdalla to Mr. Storrs.
My dear and beloved Mr. Storrs,
My father sends you his best greetings and I verily confirm the bonds
of my love and old friendship towards you and assure you that I am, indeed,
exerting my zeal here as much as possible, as you are doing the same there.
(Signed) A. H.
Undated.
17.—Communication from Sir 11. McMahon to the Grand Sherif.
The Residency,
(After customary greetings.) Cairo.
YV e have received with great pleasure and satisfaction your letter of
the 25th Safar ( 1 st January) at the hands of your trusty messenger, who
has also transmitted to us your verbal messages.
We fully realize and entirely appreciate the motives which guide you
in this important question and we know well that you are acting entirely
in the interests of the Arab peoples and with no thought hevond their
welfare.
W e take note of your remarks concerning the vilayet of Baghdad and
will take the question into careful consideration when the enemy has been
defeated and the time for peaceful settlements arrives.
As regards the Northern parts we note with satisfaction your desire to
avoid anything which might possibly injure the alliance of Great Britain
and 4ranee. It is, as you know, our fixed determination that nothing shall
be peinutted to interfere in the slightest degree with our united prosecution
of this wai to a victorious conclusion. Moreover, when the victory has
been won, the friendship of Great Britain and France will become yet
more firm and enduring, cemented by the blood of Englishmen and