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File 3300/1916 Pt 2 'Aden News Letters:- (Jan. 1917-Dec. 1917)' [179r] (357/620)
The record is made up of 1 item (310 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1916-12 Dec 1918. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Abu Harb and Kayid bin Rageh with their followers
ab'Out 1200 are on Jebel Baadan while Yahya bin Yahya
Al Shayefwith about 1800 men is on Jebel Has and is sending
his men to fight on the side of Syed Mahomed Hasan on Jebel
Meerah. It is not known how many of Syid M. Hasan’s Shafi
followers have joined him. The people of Jebel Ras, Meerab,
Habashi are his followers and he has some influence over the
other tribes, even over the Zaraneeks. His father was a well
known saint amongst the people of Yemen and his order or
"Tareeke" exists in every place in Yemen even in Aden. It
is doubtful however if all his followers will join him,
About ten days ago a meeting of his (Religious) followers
took place at the Mosque of Taiz and they decided to break
off relations with him as he had joined the Zaidis against
the Government of the country.
Elias Bey with the people of Ibb, Udain Qhu Safal
Baadan and about 300 to 400 ’’Millah" Arab troops are opposing
Abu Harb and Kayid bin Rageh, while Husein Effendi who was
afcLahej and left Lahej on 17th Shawal (about 25 days ago)
with 150 Turks and 7 guns (including 2 machine guns) v/ith
the followers of Shaiks Mahomed Nasir (including the contin
gents sent by the Ameer of Dhalla., Kotaibis and Shears and
others) and the followers of Ibn Ahmed Noman and of Syid
Ahmed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
(of Taiz and the surrounding country ) are op
posing Syid Mahomed Has sen md Yahya bin Yahya Al Shayef. II)
is not known if there are any Turkish troops with Elias Bey
and if more Turkish troops (besides those who accompanied him
from Lahej) have joined Husein Effendi.
So far, no fighting of importance has taken place
between the Turks and the Zaidis. The latter are holding
some strong positions on the abovementioned mountains and
the Turks are trying to drive them and occupy these position
The Zaidis are armed with "Fransawi” (French) rifles as
they are called in Yemen and are not supported by artillery.
On Tuesday last a telegram was received by Saeed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
at
Lahej
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This part mostly consists of copies of Weekly Letters and enclosures 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 the following: the Secretary to Government, Special Department, Bombay, and the Government of India in the Foreign Department (forwarded 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. at Aden to the Secretary of State for India for information); and the British High Commissioner, Cairo (forwarded to the Under Secretary of State for India by the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs). These Weekly Letters are numbered, from number 1 of 6 January 1917, to number 12 of 31 October 1918. The file also includes India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Minute Paper covering sheets, and printed copies of previous Weekly Letters, which were sent to the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. as enclosures in letters from the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India. A few numbers of the Weekly Letters are not included in the file.
The Weekly Letters mostly concern relations between the following: Imam Yahya [Yahya Muhammad Hamid al-Din, who took the regnal name al-Mutawakkil ala Allah]; the Idrisi of Asir; various other rulers and tribes in the Yemen; the United Kingdom; and Turkey [the Ottoman Empire].
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- File 3300/1916 Pt 2 'Aden News Letters:- (Jan. 1917-Dec. 1917)'
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- 1r:84v, 87r:93v, 98r:106v, 112r, 113v:114r, 115v:120v, 125r, 127r:133v, 136r:136v, 139r, 141r:145v, 149r:164v, 167r:220v, 222r:234r, 237r:248v, 250r:258r, 259r:262v, 266r:266v, 268r:275v, 278r:279r, 281r:293v, 301r:310v
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