File 3300/1916 Pt 4 'Aden News-Letters. (1921-23)' [‎106r] (211/644)

12th Aden News Letter
Secret.
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. ,
10 J inuary 1923.
(The contents of this letter are for the sole
information of those to whom it is sent. Not to be
reproduced).
The following is a summary of the news reported
since the despatch of rqy last letter dated 30th November
1922.
MIS*
The Political Officer t Hodeidah f reported that
Feisul Ibn Baud with his force has returned to Hiadh,
leaving behind 400 men to garrison Abha uid Maiiail md
that Sheikh Suleiman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Mahall who was a prisoner
with Peisul has been released and permitted to return to
his country on the distinct understanding that he and his
tribe will henceforth recognize Ibn Band as their
suzerain.
Fearing an attack by Feisul Ibn Baud,the King of
' the Hedjaz had reinforced Kunfida with 400 men with 2
, big guns and 2 machine guns. These soldiers who are
! still there are said to be looting the inhabitants.
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Having suffered continued defeats at the hands
of Hashids, the Imam is reported to have made a temporary
truce with them. The Imam blames the Idrisi is being the
cause of the hostility of the Hashids towards him.
Captain Fazluddia reports that there is a
general movement of Imamlc troops behind all the fronts
in the Tiharaa, though there h is been no actual fighting.
During the month of November the Imamic troops on the
Jab el x^ura front made a raid on a village while the
Idrisi soldiers were sleeping and carried away large
booty