The Turkish Peace — Page 10
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 10 these matters. Hundreds of thousands of their people are working towards bringing about a fitting resolution. They have formed sub-committees and commissions, they seek advice from experts of all disciplines and walks of life, spend months deliberating over key issues and [even then they often] find it hard to reach a decision. Therefore, think of the effort it would require from a people who have no political vision, who belong to a different faith and civilisation and who are materially weak, to have their frail voices heard? If the organisers and participants of this convention have the strength for this undertaking and are happy to take on the burden of this strenuous effort, then they must turn to the question of how they can meet this challenge. My opinion on this third point, which is binding on the whole of the Ahmadiyya Community, is thereby presented for your consideration. I believe that before pursuing this undertaking, Muslims need to fully realise that of the powers who are set to decide the fate of Turkey, only the British are willing to uphold their interests and are prepared to cooperate with them to some degree. British diplomats have been striving to make a clear case about how the Muslims view the future of Turkey to the members of the Peace Conference. The British government alone