File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [‎229r] (468/598)

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20th Weekly Letter.
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 17th (received 26th) May 191&.
From — Major H. F. Jacob, 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. at Aden,
To— c. C. Watson, Esq., I.C.S., 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.
The Sheikh of Juban writes that the Imam's emissaries, after leaving Juban
and Nawa, are stationed at Dimt a few miles from Juban on the Turkish side.
2. The Turks appear to be experiencing some difficulty in collecting their
revenue in the district of Kataba owing to the Imam also collecting his dues.
A local news- correspondent reports that some fighting and casualties have taken
place in consequence of the people refusing to pay taxes to the Turks.
3. Please see paragraph 3 of the Weekly Letter of the 19th April 1913. The
same correspondent reports that some Turkish officials and Shaikhs of Taiz are
at present at Mocha surveying the places which are to be given to the Germans.
He says that they have assigned two places—one opposite the Minaret of Mocha
and the other at the eastern end of Mocha near Al-Tayar for the storage of coal
and iron. He adds that the peopte are opposed to this but have been informed
by the authorities that the ground will be leased to a German Company, but there
will be no change in the government which will be Turkish.
4 Our news correspondent in Upper Yafa writes that a shepherd has come
forward as prophet at Marib and working on the popular imagination, is claiming
authority over Yemen.
5, Please see paragraph 3 of the Weekly Letter of the 26th April 1913. From
a copy of the reports of the Vice-Consul at Hodeida to His Britannic Majesty s
Ambassador at Constantinople, which I have received, it appears that the Turk-
ish Governor-General of Yemen has not yet been able to effect a settlement wth
the Idrisi who is believed to be avoiding a conference with the Turkish mission.
Mr. Richardson remarks that the Idrisi “ is undoubtedly aware of the critical con
dition in which the Ottoman Government finds itself at the present moment
and open intrigue by a foreign power has at the same time not improbaUy lent
itself to his persistent and preposterous demands. In ^ ° f the
given by His Majesty’s Ambassador m Home regarding the Italian design
flmen there seen/some reason to believe that they are still at the back
the Idrisi.
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 17th May 1913.
Endorsed by 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. , Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern-
ment of India, Foreign Department, Simla.