. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . ITALIAN, ARAB, AND TURK 267 were misled as to the extent of the support they wouldreceive from the Arabs, there was no widespread hostilityamong these, initially at least, to the Italian occupationof their country. Correspondents on the Turkish side *have recounted how the sheikhs of the coast villages wereready to make their submission, and how only the slownessof the Italians and the energetic co-operation of FerhatBey and Suleiman el Barouni with the Turkish leaders suc-ceeded in enlisting Arab support. All the evidence goesto
. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . ITALIAN, ARAB, AND TURK 267 were misled as to the extent of the support they wouldreceive from the Arabs, there was no widespread hostilityamong these, initially at least, to the Italian occupationof their country. Correspondents on the Turkish side *have recounted how the sheikhs of the coast villages wereready to make their submission, and how only the slownessof the Italians and the energetic co-operation of FerhatBey and Suleiman el Barouni with the Turkish leaders suc-ceeded in enlisting Arab support. All the evidence goesto show that the Arabs of Tripoli took up arms against theItalians with hesitation and misgiving. The slowness of the Italians did much to bring the Arabsdown on the far side of the fence, but it is possible that thedanger of delay might have been obviated if the authori-ties had shown greater intelligence in their dealings withthe native population. Apparently the Italians came toTripoli without a considered Arab policy/ nor were theyquick to repair an omission
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