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l*cb. (?) 10th, 1922, Jan. 30th, 1924, Feb. nth, 1925. These
letters show dramatic changes of mood and often deep
depression.
245 Gertrude’s attitude to King and British officials, BL, CEB,
and author’s conversations with ex-officials. Letter from
Mr C. J. Edmonds to author, May 17th, 1976.
M5 Gertrude’s reading. Her library, presented to King’s
College, Newcastle upon Tyne, after her death, comprises
more than 2,000 volumes.
246 Asquith. See Earl of Oxford and Asquith, Memoirs and
Reflections, p. 207.
246 Gertrude in England, 1923, CEB and The Letters of TEL,
p. 543, October 4th, 1927.
246 Publication of Seven Pillars of Wisdom, see Liddell Hart, TEL
in Arabia and After, p. 402, ‘The decisive impulse came from
Gertrude Bell who, having read the book, craved to possess
a copy.’
247 Administration. See Longrigg, Iraq 1900 to 19 jo.
247 Nationality problems. See Edmonds, Kurds, Turks and
Arabs. Also CO 781 (Reg.) Vols 2-6. Most relevant docu­
ments destroyed under statute.
247 Lord Milner. See Lloyd George, The Truth about the Peace
Treaties.
248 Renewed violence and murder of Taufiq al Khalid CO
730/54-71. Also Meinertzhagen, op. cit. and VC letter no.
55 (incorrectly dated February 4th, 1916) about peace with
Turkey, religious conflicts in Iraq and attitude of ‘Meine
Wenigkeit’, presumably Lawrence.
248 Arab politicians, 10 memo C131. See also Longrigg and
Edmonds, op. cit.
248 Nuri Said Pasha. See Stark, Dust in the LionJs Pam, footnote
p. 141.
249-50 Gertrude in England, 1925. See Janet Hogarth, An Oxford
Portrait Gallery. Also, address by Mrs Pauline Dower at
opening of Gertrude Bell Exhibition, University of New­
castle upon Tyne, May 1976. Hon. Mrs Sylvia Henley,
interview with author, Aug. 25 th, 1976.
251 Ibn Saud, L/P&S/10/38.
252 Churchill to Young, CO 730/21.
252 Treaty of Alliance, CO 730/43. Edmonds,
GLB’s exclusion from political matters, see
253
address to Royal Central Asian Society. June 25th, 1969.
Gertrude and antiquities, BL, CEB. See also Lloyd,
253
Foundations in the Dust. Also Hill, Antiquities.