File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [‎212r] (434/598)

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Dated Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , the 26th July (received 4th August) 1913.
From—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden,
To—C. C. Watson, Esq., C.X.E., Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Special
Department.
Please see paragraph 1 of my Weekly Letter of the 12th instant. I have now
received a report from the Amir of Dthala regarding the rising at Dar Robat.
The Amir writes that on his return to Dthala he found that in appearance the
disturbance had subsided but that evil intentions were still harboured in the
minds of some ill-disposed persons, who intended to do mischief on the roads.
I think that there is at present no need to grant the Amir the loan of Rs. 3,000
sanction d by Government and am writing to Government officially.
2. The Amir reports that the Turks and Imam are quiet, that Saiyid Muhammad
bin Ali, one of the Imam’s Commanders, is stationed at Dimt and that it is ru
moured that he has orders to rebuild the old fort at Dimt and proceed to Jebel
Jihaf with 300 men on behalf of Mokbil Naji-az-Zindani who is still wandering
from place to place in the Yemen, vide paragraph 2 of the Weekly Letter of the 7th
June 1913. The Amir promises to report the Saiyid’s movements when he leaves
Dimt.
3. The Subehis have committed some cases of robbery in the Haushabi
country. The Sultan has been asked to give redress to the sufferers and preserve
peace within his limits.
4. Shaikh Abdul Kawi of Shaab (in the Subehi country) reports that some
Turkish Arabs, called the Dalawil had attempted to erect posts within Shaabi
limits and to rebuild the dars which had been demolished by the Boundary Com
mission, but that he stopped them from doing so. He says that the same Arabs
have usurped some lands from the Shaabis ,and are cultivating them now. I
have asked the Abdali Sultan to make inquiries and let me know the result.
5. Please see the concluding paragraph of the Weekly Letter of the 29th
March 1913. Our local news correspondent reports that the Shaikh ol Suada is
said to have joined the cause of the Idrisi and sent an ultimatum to the Imam
declaring hostilities.
Dated Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , the 26th July 1913.
Endorsed by the Acting Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
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