1920-22 Draft of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom – Page 9

Introduction. Chapter 1. to Chapter 9.

Some people Explained (Intern, McMunn and Capt) believed that a revolt of Arabs against Turks was
necessary for security, and that we ought to assist it seeing to avoid England’s unjust Turks
(King against ?). They were seconded by the (…ing) opinion that an Arab Revolt would
enable the (???) to take the offensive in (Syrian …).
This view had never been of (???), and served  (as event). It seems to have arisen from
dread : so fear, expressed to Morgan, of the danger of a Grand-Turk-Arab (Keinich) lest : and we
saw the revolt of Saudi Mecca swept across the Arab world. Assad (ibn) Razi, the man had brought things to give
us assurances of Faisal’s (future) unity, providing he received guarantees of Britain to (assist against) to

Book I

Chapter 10 to Chapter 18.
I had instructions the news of revolt: but (few) things happened ; Moslems, leaders of Arabia :- an outburst
of brutal revolt (?); the older orders being made ill at ease. Derision, revolt became necessary (?).
So I put form at Medina: there the print-form and to consider them.. The Story of Mecca mainly we know
bits about – the Grand Sharif, Pasha in name, was restless there to wait ; and one
took advantage of Faisal, ; proved his men, the Arabs with the Turks, and I got with reason amongst my
office as Adviser. The Turkomans armed  Mellitish  returned, so the bible seemed to provide a natural advantage ;
– a serious loss, hand-to-hand for Faisal, and gain ; a wider one prompted me.
details of Revolt: 1st of the particulars of Faisal to (Yidi) Seik. ? – Mecca was defied self of the

Book II

Chapter 19 to Chapter 27.
They were victorious at my favorable words+opinions say, towards and we made war against my ally
Medine.
Faisal’s camp on the day, the Turks carried the defenses of Yidi Sidd, enemy. The change destroyed the wide
road of capitulated.
Now (or More) with news Yanbo, seeing to intimate the position : and the Turkmans moved numbers garrison it +
as many more to port at once a new blow line, change. Our British reinforced had set of serving their – more
came soon than is due to repair the old garrison and a strong reinforc(*), and a promise from