File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [‎270r] (548/834)

September 18:—“ I consider it of vital importance that His
Majesty’s Government should compel the Emir Ibn Sand to
abolish and disperse what he calls the Ikhwan—that political
society in the cloak of religion. This I desire as an Arab and a
Muslim : for, verily, the fundamental principle of this -society
is the blotting out and annihilation of Arab interests. Therefore,
while this society exists, no work will be of the least advantage.”
King Husein and Yemen Chiefs.
King Husein has sent us a letter from Mohammed Hasan
ibn Sinan appealing for help against the Turks with whom he is
at war in Jebel Ras. The writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. says he has appealed in vain to
Idrisi for arms and ammunition, and he is willing to obey any
orders from the King.
He complains most bitterly of the tyranny of the Turks,
who are commandeering animals, grain and money unchecked.
Mohammed Hasan (see page 156) is one of the holiest Shafei
sheikhs in the Taiz district and the southern Tihama, and is the
head of the Tariqa esh-Shadhilia. He quarrelled with the Turks
last October, and made common cause with the Bakil. As a
result, he was ejected—at any rate temporarily—from Mirab.
Since then he has kept in touch with the British, and has been
a thorn in the side of the Turks. Recent reports from Aden
note the presence of a Turkish column in his district; doubtless,
the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. is referring to its operations in his letter.
Ibn Sand and the Ajman.
The Mesopotamian authorities have decided that it would be
impolitic to adopt the drastic measures at first proposed (see
page 307). They are of opinion that the Ajman cannot be
coerced by threats or the taking of hostages. Their leading
sheikhs have been warned that, if raiding continues, their subsidy
will be discontinued. They reply that they cannot restrain their
followers from this time-honoured pastime. Mr. Philby has
been informed of this, and that Ibn Sand is at liberty to take
action against the Ajman, provided that he does not entangle
himself in hostilities with Koweit or endanger the safety of the
Basra-Nasiriya railway.
Idrisi’s Situation.
According to a telegram from Aden, dated September 23,
Idrisi, though holding Ganda and Atn, has evacuated Loheiya.
The situation is obscure.
Kaiti and Kathiri.
An agreement has been concluded between Sir Ghalib ibn
Awad ibn Omer and Omer ibn Awad ibn Omer, the Sultans of
Shehr and Mokalla of the one part, and Sultans Mansur ibn
Ghalib and Muhsin ibn Ghalib A1 Abdullah of the other part,
providing inter alia, that the district of Hadramaut shall be a
dependency of the British Government under the Sultan of
Shehr and Mokalla.