Letter to Gavigan from Omar al-Shakti

Omar al-Shakti Gezira Mohammed Cairo Egypt
January, 1925
Dear Mr Gavigan,
IN HIS NAME DO WE SERVE
As the work of our lord and master grows ever nearer to completion, I must ask you, with all due politeness, to consider the return of that which your predecessor and his associates acquired from us under less than honest circumstances. As we are allies in this great endeavour, I seek not to dwell on past slights and inconveniences, but to move forward. I hope that this is your wish, also, and with this in mind, the return of the bust to its true home would not only be a gesture of goodwill, but also a reaffirmation of our most august and beneficial brotherhood.
Your Humble servant.
Omal al-Shakti