PALACE AGITATORS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15955, 17 October 1922, Page 3

PALACE AGITATORS

SIR PERCY COX AND KING FEISUL, BASRAyi -Sept. 2i—The secretary of Sir Pfer’cy’ l Qbx; /the High. Commissioner of 1 raq (Mesopotarnfa7-;”tias' addressed a letter to Kipg Fei.sul’s secretary pointing dtd^tlLlt-tom Wednesday, the anniversary of Kink Feisul theHigh CommissioneUafiß Kis staff reached the royaj palace at.. Bagdad punctually at the agreed hour to offer congratulations- to the King,'but-a crowd Blocked the way to the steps leading to the King’s reCepdonti-ootn,

Subsequent-'inquiries,the secretary proceeds, revetiled that the crowd were present by* 'thy direction or the permission : 6f-Vhie- King's Chamberlain, while well-kpowpf.ex'trehiistis' made inflammatory speeches 1 the ’ British iii Iraq, atid demanding the' \ fall of the Cabinet aiid*' removal of the British: influency ( iii the .administration A reihai'K evoking applause as the High Com missjemer ascended the. stops was, “Down with the mandate.”

The . High j Commissioner protests these unseemly proceedings'’af -'tjiie.j moment when, as the r< 6£js£g George, ,!he was crossing King Feisul's threshold and paying a visit, of congratulation to him.\ Adding that he is reporting the incident to London, ,tbe High.... Commissioner demands an apology ;and; the .imniediato dismissal of the Chamberlain. - The High Commissioner further asks what steps King Peis lib pro poses-to take against tbo speakers of Ills residence by ’delivering inflammatory anti-British speeches...... THE KING’S REGRETS. The King’s secretary,/ in reply, states . that though Kiiig Feisui ‘was unwell, he 1 laid the letters before him. “The King, the reply continued, ;vV()a’much affected by the incident and requests roe to express his regret. He 'will’’make the necessary amends-and wilL cptaply with the . High wishes; He hopes the High' forget the incident, which was' not directed against him personally. N.o-pne imagines that the incident could bear ’that re- , grettable aspect.”' ‘/'‘lI 1 !.'””; ."*• To-day’s bulletin * says' that King Feisul, who .was operated!'.on. for appendicitis yesterday, passed .V satisfactorv night and that hijs'i general ' condition was progressing. V - -