File 3300/1916 Pt 1 'Aden News Letters:- (June 1916-Dec. 1916)' [‎399v] (178/348)

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Bated 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. , tlie 28th June (received the 6 th July) 1916.
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
Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla. '
No. 1.
A. C.,
Date Shibam, the 30th Rajab 1334 ( 1 st June 1916).
From Khan Bahadur Sayed Husen bin Hamid Al Mehdar, Deputy of His
Highness Sultan Ghalib bin Awad, K.C.I.E., Sultan of Mokalla,
To Colonel H. F. Jacob, First Assistant Resident, Aden.
/io.w m i f0 1 r mZ° U tl J a J we have arrived at D u’an on the 10th Jomad Akhar 1334
(Utli April Ulb), and found the status quo is maintained and the people are in
perfect calmness. We arranged the matters in the best desirable mamier.
On the 20th Rajab (23rd April 1916) we left Du’an for Hadramaut. We inter
viewed there the heads of the tribesmen such as Nahd, Al Ja’da, the principal
Sheikhs and Saiyids and tranquillized their minds. We have obtained from them
the necessary conventions ahd undertakings. We shall after this proceed to the
Kathiri, and after instituting full inquiry we shall inform you if there is any con
nection, correspondence, or intercourse between any of inhabitants and the Imam or
urks. With reference to rumours, there has been much reports concernins the
Zaidis coming to Hadramaut. W e have found some news in some letters (herewith
♦Not recieved. forwarded*) from the people cf Nisab
tt 'lv / j , . . , ( the capital of the Upper Aulaki Sultan) and
Habban (a town belonging to the Wahidi of Balahaf). We shall communicate to
you any other news which we might find, and do our utmost to frustrate the com-
mumcation which might be existing there (between the Imam, Turks, and the
inhabitants). We shall also deal with the rebels. At any rate, oh friend the
rumours are many and of various nature and they are unreliable. We shall how^
ever make minute enquiry and let you know hereafter about them.
May you be preserved !
As regards Kadi Atik, news has come from him to some people of Du’an telling
them that he has severed himself from Zaidis, because some letters have been
the feheikhs of the Aulakis directing them to co-operate with Saeed
Fasha in the fight, otherwise if they will not assist him at this time they (Zaidis)
Dam P ar 0 dTstricf 1 ” S . t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ° me ° f their forceS are at Ke ^ a ’ and th «
sKu.irfr'w f 'i 0m Sa l yi<l A 1 - Hiwlaad 0 n f :N ’ isab suggests that the Zaidis are moving
against Hadramaut This is according to the information given in their letters
and * 1 eu f™, beel l sho ";uto us. They contain threats and menaces
b ned W tt r T ng l y • In T sh ° rt means tbat tlle y ( Zaidi8 ) have com-
look^fterUn 1 ? 1 1 rkS ’ ^ ^“m have agreed that they (Zaidis) should
look after and safeguard the Province of Yemen against the aggressions of the
BedflmlDathi 18 rea ’i Z q! t]r i ^ b “ ed , T Naser > the officer leading the forces against
rant,r Tht A U V W K' Ud ' Dm u (Imamic officerb Wl11 Proceed against Had-
Sseed Pnshu a U l d 'ti a '" e 'T'i 1 mucb ’' r g e ^ to go to Lahej and make pact with
thev wffi rennnt Th £ W °l g0 .u° them <^hlis). Should they fail to do so,
k l lhey h f Ve be f n tbreatened by severe tones whilst theletterof
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is meeker, ciyiler and milder (than those of the Zaidis) The Aulakis
mahtam for th?H vt ‘J 16 ^ for tbe »akeof the regard they
mamtam for the British. It is mainly for this reason that the Imam is moved to
British 11 protection" pr ° bab y he mtends to P unish all those who are under the
o„r vHt tA a n d ’ leS In d ‘ stur hance should take place, consequently we had to defer
th, y iVa ,U T " f"' the end [ ,f , Ra J ab or tbe beginning of Sha’ban, because if
the Zaalis do not come to terms with the Aulakis, they will do mischief and exercise
undesirable things One of the Chiefs of the Aulakis has already entered into corre
spondence with the 1 asha and wrote a civil letter. If the Aulakis and the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,