text_original: Could the friendship of the tribesmen or of their ruler be really assured, the former was the obvious policy. But the tribesmen were hostile, and a ruler was still to seek. Lord Lytton decided therefore on the policy of disintegration.
text_transcription: COULD THE FRIENDSHIP OF THE TRIBESMAN OR OF THEIR RULER BE REALLY ASSURED THE FORMER WAS THE OBVIOUS POLICY BUT THE TRIBESMEN WERE HOSTILE AND A RULER WAS STILL TO SEEK LORD LYTTON DECIDED THEREFORE ON THE POLICY OF DISINTEGRATION
phonemes: kʊd ðə fɹˈɛndʃɪp ʌvðə tɹˈaɪbsmɛn ɔːɹ ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˈuːlɚ biː ɹˈiəli əʃˈʊɹd, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ wʌzðɪ ˈɑːbviəs pˈɑːlɪsi. bˌʌt ðə tɹˈaɪbsmɛn wɜː hˈɑːstəl, ænd ɐ ɹˈuːlɚ wʌz stˈɪl tə sˈiːk. lˈɔːɹd lˈɪʔn̩ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ɔnðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv dˌɪsˌɪntᵻɡɹˈeɪʃən.