مجموعة ١٠/١٧(١) "شؤون داخلية: الوضع السياسي؛ العلاقات مع الحكومة البريطانية" [ظ‎‎٤‎٦‎٦] (٩٨٢/٩٣٧)

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t T i u u A ^ vpl1 the fullest information of all important develop-
essential that I should beg should be given privately to advisers that
ments. He undertook that Bhouldje^^ when x told
there should be no change , nrio-inal official letter which I had written to
him that I proposed to cane Q om missioner I shall, therefore, shortly take
advisers in my capac.iy as g ^ degpatch of the 2 1^
September last and will convey to the advisers a private intimation in the above
SenSe !7. It is unnecessary I think te \o “ent at on^hts
? do not think there is any
fn fear that this step will result in a change of the Iraqi Government s
cause to fear that U P Government . All that I have heard from
sfr Hubert\oung H Sir Kinahln Cornwallis and Ja’far Pasha since my return
bn Hubeit louig. . M t stptement that his quarrel with Tsuri Pasha
to Bagdad confirms His Majesty S statement tired of Nuri p as h a;
is far more pmsona / , P . j reputation which he has won. His complaint
thkVNin P stti s tTeSe'hrs patronage in favour of his own friends
meanfSmply that His Majesty desires to reserve this patronage exclusively for
himself. ^ ^ Ministers , although strangers to Cabinet work, have the
„ tation of being efficient and trustworthy men, and I do not anticipate any
lepui.auoii oi ue » . • , Ty 0[ , do I see any reason to fear that they
wi^misgoveni the country. There is, however, a probability that, acting under
7he K nl’Torders they may endeavour to expel from the public services a number
of men ^appointed bv‘the late Prime Minister, whom His Majesty iegai ds as
undesirable These'men would certainly appeal to ISun Pasha for protection,
and he would no doubt feel it incumbent on him to support them -Nun Pasha
is a man of more courage than scruples, and m a struggle with the Government
he is likely to employ methods which might seriously embarrass the smooth
workino- of the administrative machine. I think, however, that I have sufficient
personal influence to be able to restrain him from recourse to extreme measures
and in the private talks which I have had with him during the last few days I
have counselled him to remain quiet and to await the future with dignity and
19 The test of King Feisal s own attitude will be found, I think, in the
character of the new Parliament, which he will undoubtedly try to pack secretly
with his own nominees. Meanwhile, he is eager to assume the direction of aflairs
himself, and is impatient of the advice of his Ministers. I see no indication,
however, of his wishing to dispense with British help and guidance, and I believe
he is sincerely grateful for what we have done for his throne and his coun ry.
He behaved in an embarrassingly affectionate manner towards me when 1 took
my leave. 1 n
I have, &c.
F. H. HUMPHRYS.