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When Republican extremists forced moderate Premier Sjahrir to resign last month because of his willingness to cooperate with the Dutch, a break seemed certain. But his successor was another moderate, Amir Sjarifoedden, who has long worked with the Dutch. When he thought he was dying in a Japanese prison camp during the war, Sjarifoedden left a message for his old friend Van Mook, asking him to take care of his wife & children. After the Dutch attack this week, Sjarifoedden was less sure of his friends. "I accuse the Dutch," he said over the radio, "of trying to recolonialize...
...Received Amir Saud, heir-apparent to the throne of Saudi Arabia, and gave the Crown Prince an autographed picture in return for a jeweled sword and dagger...
...Indiscretions of Ahmadi. Iran's young Shah Mohamed Reza apparently was less cautious than Gavam. War Minister General Sepahbod Amir Ahmadi had an interview with the Shah and then blood-&-thundered to U.S. newsmen that Iranians would fight any overt act of the Russians. Foreign Office officials shook their heads in disapproval. "How silly" said one. "The Russians can be here in one hour." To the question: "Will Iran really fight?" the answer was an Oriental shrug of the shoulders. Two days later, red-faced General Ahmadi repudiated his words, blamed them on a "faulty translation...
...plane fitted for acrobatics. No. 1 feat of his 5-year reign: holding a balance between Arabs in his kingdom (about the size of California) who esteem Britain, hate Britain (and rioted after Ghazi's death). Heir: his 4-year-old son Feisal, under the regency of Uncle Amir Abdul Ilah...
Carl Raswan rode on to other parts of Arabia, was captured by raiding enemies of Amir Fuaz and rescued by Amir himself, went on a great falcon hunt with the prince. Two years later he saw Tuema again, learned that Faris' brief marriage had ended happily by the standards of Bedouin romance, since Tuema had borne...