ملف رقم ٣٣٠٠ لسنة ١٩١٦ الجزء ٢ "نشرات عدن: (يناير ١٩١٧ إلى ديسمبر ١٩١٧)" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٥] (٦٢٠/٤٢٩)

SBCHBT.
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ivam RR 8 IXBKCY,
16th Kay li«17.
Dear Grantj
Please see paragraph 7 of my last week 1 s
letter* The Kadi of Behan has sent me a letter #iich
he had reoelred from the Imam's lieutenant, Sef-el-Ielam.
In this the writer says that Sheikh Saleh Pasha al Tairi
has spoken to him Tory highly about the Kadi and so he
is Tory anxious to see him and talk orer and aettle
matters relating to publie interests, personally. The
writer further puts forth an induoemont to the Kadi of
personal benefits accruing to him as the result of the
interflow sought for* The Kadi seems to hare his oen
doubts about the object of this invitation and Bays that
he has thought it best not to comply with it until he
learns my wishes in the matter and also the present state
of our relations with the Imam of Sanaa. He says he has
heard a rumour that we hare concluded a pact with the
Imam. He is probably referring here to the faets report-
*
ed in ay telegram He. A.P. 359 dated 14th Hay 191?and
my letter Ho.G-33g dated 15th Hay 1917 «
I hare advised the Kadi not to have anything to do
with Sef-el-Islam for the present. The Imam is probably
taking all advantage he can of the disturbed state of the
country and endeavouring to oolleot tithes from all and
sundry.
2. The Kadi has heard that ther# is now only
a small party of Turks in Sanaa and that probably none at
other centres in that neighbourhood.
3.
In another letter the Kadi sends his con~
hratulations on our oocupatlon of Bagdad and the success