ملف ١٩١٥/٥٣ الجزء IV "الحرب الألمانية: تركيا؛ الخلافة إلخ" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٩] (٤٨١/٣٣٤)

No. 2 6 .
Thei Residency,
Cairo.
^eoruary 7th. 1916.
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I have the honour to transit to you herewith
copy of a letter, dated December 28th. 1915. receiv
ed by Dayed All el Morgan!, K.C.M.O., from the
3herlf of : ‘ ecca ' together with the report of the
messenger who brought the letter.
You will notice that the messenger refers to
lhe lncreaBlng P° wer <«id prestige of the sherif.
The letter is couched in rather vague language,
but the audan authorities, through whom I have
received the letter, consider the translation cor
rectly represents the original Arabic, the wording
o wn:ch is in places very obscure.
as in his last letter to me. the hherif indicates
his unwillingness to enter into any direct negotlat-
ions with J’rance regarding Syria.
i'e affirms once more his intention of pursuing
a waiting policy until the moment arrives when he
can declare himself openly. He refers more definitely
than in any previous communication to the assumption
by himself oi the Khali fate, and seems to infer that
he wishes to consolidate his temporal position before
openly laying claim to the Khalifate. He again men
tions his efforts to prevent the Donaliland f.ullah
from
Right Honourable,
air -dward Grey, aart. ,K.a.,?.c.,
6t»C.