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Persian they could see. I sjjw no. armed Persians. Such ns wero about tried to
run a\yay. ..Thcro arc all sorts of rumours as to tho causo of tho row which cannot
bo believed. I only know that Abdulla Qosnibi'could havo stopped it if ho wanted
to, but he is hot headed and impetuous. Ilo is full of ideas of importance of his
uosition ns Bin Sand’s Agent. In his trade dealings with people ho is very over­
bearing and not straight and pcoplo fear his methods and ability to use force.”
Question.—Do you think that if a steady man had been iu charge of the Najdis
he could have stopped the outbreak ?
Answer.—Yes, 1 am quite sure of it.
Question—Do you think that with Abdulla Qosaibi in charge, peace will be.
kept between Najdis and other communities ?
Answer.—No I don’t think so ; lie is not a peaceful man.
(Sd.) T. D. BORA.