ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "انتفاضة عربية - تقارير" [و‎‎٤‎٤‎٨] (٤٩٤/٤٤٣)

He obviously has in mind the hope of eventually superseding the
Turkish power in Hejaz by himself; his support of us is only a
means to this end; and, thiu^i genuinely devoted to our interesi
interests at present, it is clear that the weight of the forces
in Arabia waiting at his disposal will be thrown eventually on
the aide which is most likely to give him what he wants* But
his ultimate aims, too, are incidentally ours. For us the
threat of Islam will have ceased to exist if Islam can be
divided against itself; the inauguration of a Khalifa in Arabia,
challenging the Khalifa in Turkey, will be the best possible
safeguard for us in the future, particularly if the inauguration
be a violent one.
To summarise, the position is at present satisfactory; we
have enlisted the sympathy of the Sherif; and there is a