TRANSJORDAN FRONTIER

Evening Star, Issue 23687, 21 September 1940, Page 12

TRANSJORDAN FRONTIER

SENSATIONAL ENEMY REPORTS EXPOSED OFFICIAL DESPATCH ON TYPICAL INCIDENT (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 20. (Received September 21. at 10.U0 a.m.) On many occasions recently broadcasts from Zecsen and 'Rome have spread sensational and alarming reports about the movements of Saudi Arabian troops on the Transjordan frontier, and of imminent hostilities there. An official despatch from Transjordan, which throws light upon the origin of such reports, has been made public by the Ministry of Information. It describes an incident said to be typical of the relations which prevail between the two Arab countries. “On September 12 troops of the Transjordan frontier force met a party of Saudi Arabians advancing in an armoured lorry on the Transjordanian side of the frontier. The presence of the Saudi force constituted an undoubted violation of Transjordan territory. Did there then follow one of those bloody encounters in which the Rome radio delights? Not at all. The two parties sat down and discussed the matter over cups of tea. The Saudi leader explained that he was looking for some of Ids camels which had strayed. The Transjordan officer signalled for instructions, which were to let tile armoured lorry go back in peace across the frontier. The two parties separated with every expression of goodwill.” Efforts by enemy propaganda to disturb the relations between Transjordan and Saudi Arabia are dismissed by the Ministry of Information as so much wasted’ labour.