Awni Abd al-Hadi, Faisal's secretary, wrote in his memoirs that he was not aware that a meeting between Frankfurter and Faisal took place and that: "I believe that this letter, assuming that it is authentic, was written by Lawrence, and that Lawrence signed it in English on behalf of Faisal.
Awni Abd al-Hadi, sekretaris Faisal, menulis dalam memoirnya bahwa ia tak menyadari bahwa pertemuan antara Frankfurter dan Faisal terjadi dan bahwa: "Aku meyakini bahwa surat ini, anggaplah otentik, ditulis oleh Lawrence, dan bahwa Lawrence menandatanganinya dalam bahasa Inggris atas perantaraan Faisal.