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over the Ruler in ouch internal matters and he said firmly
"llo" - the only way the British Government could exert influence
wan to make it clear to the Kulcr that they would not protect
him if ho were involved in internal troubles.
13. That is about all ho had to say hut we arranged to
keep in touch with each other and lie promised to let me know
how his ideas developed. He has not yet definitely decided to
go on leave but I think ho will probably be off by the end of
l.liis month or early August provided of course that the Ruler's
health suffers no major setback, thereby spurring Khalifah and
his friends to early action to secure his overthrow.
6. It seems to be no secret now that Khalifah and DaiJ
are planning to take over the govorniiK.nt of the country sooner
or later: even the American Conoul in Dhahran has heard about
it. Moreover, the other evening when my wife and I dined with
Khalifah (I hasten to add that there were other guests present
including Shaikh DniJ and thonothcr side", namely Shaikh Isa
and his brother Muhammad), Hussain Yateem, the prominent
merchant who is a supporter of Khalifah, turned to my wife as
Khali full was showing me his collection of guns and rifles
and said "That's what he is going to blow the Ruler up with"!

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