File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [‎280r] (570/598)

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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 28th September (received 7th October) 1912.
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,
T° C. A. Kincaid, Esq., C.Y.O., 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 Sharif of Behan reports that he has been sent for by the Idrisi Saiyid. The
Sharif has sent his sons to Aden for advice. I have seen them and imagine the
Sharif is looking for another source of increasing his revenue qua an enhanced dole
at our hands.
2. The Snbehis are again giving trouble on the trade routes. The Barhimis
are said to have carried away a camel belonging to a British subject; and the
Dubenis have intercepted a caravan and a camel with its load coming to Aden.
The Jorabis are also said to be interrupting “ kat.” They signed an agree
ment with the Abdali Sultan in March last to maintain peace on the trade routes
and to have their dues collected, by the Abdali, at Dar-al-Amir —vide para
graph 2 of Weekly letter, dated 6th April 1912. Major Condon had then express
ed his misgivings about this arrangement lasting a fortnight. It is a wonder
that it lasted for five months.
3. A local news correspondent reports that the Turks propose to levy taxes
in Yemen at the rates levied before the war and that the Imam wishes to impose
his own dues also. There is said to be great feeling against this double taxation
and that the inhabitants of two places called A1 Awad and An-Nadira have already
commenced fighting with the Turks.
4. It is reported that the Hurebi Shaikh (Upper Yafa) sent letters to the Imam
but that the messenger was advised in Yemen to take them back as the Imam was
too busy with his expedition against the Idrisi. They were, therefore, brought back.
I believe some of our discontented Shaikhs are approaching the Imam, rather
than he them. The discontent arises from their exclusion from our list of stipen
diaries.
5. Reports regarding the Imam s victories over the Idrisi Saiyid and the latter’s
flight continue to come in. But they are probably based largely on the Arabs*
imagination as the Idrisi Saiyid is said to be still at Maidi, one of his ports.
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 28th, September 1912.
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
ment of India in the Foreign Department, Simla.
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G. M. Press, Simla.—No, C-473 F, D.—J.N.B,