ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ٢ "انتفاضة عربية: التقارير العربية؛ تقارير السير م. سايكس" [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٦] (٤٥٠/٢٩٠)

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Council indicates that some decision will be come to in regard to the campaign in Hejaz
It is to be noted that the release of troops coincides with the commencement of the
cooler season in Arabia.
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P.S. (3 p.m.). —Since going to press a telegram, dated the 12th September, has
been received from Cairo saying that Faisal had stated that the Mahmal had arrived
at Medina, and that the Turks were determined to try and break through. Colonel
Wilson was to have reached Egypt on the 12th September to report on the situation.
From Basra news had come that Ibn Rashid had left Hail with the intention of
attacking the northern Harb, who are helping the Sherif.
It is plain the Turks will try their best to break south if an opportunity offers.
The importance of frustrating this until the pilgrimage is over grows as time goes on.