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File 3300/1916 Pt 1 'Aden News Letters:- (June 1916-Dec. 1916)' [460r] (299/348)
The record is made up of 1 item (173 folios). It was created in 26 Jun 1916-19 Jan 1917. 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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(May God frustrate them) is one of the heinous ori^T and
abominable disgrace. #e novr inform you that the solidarity
Of interests of our lord the Imam and may God preserve him
and that of the Sublime Porte have become identically one and
the same for the purpose of driving away by the help of God
the cursed Christians from the blessed clime of Yemen and for
the purpose of occupying the whole of that province. We there
fore, oh Sheikh Mohsin and Amir Saleh, request you and all
your tribesmen to go to his honour Ali Saeed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
the Command,
ant of the Force in general and the Commanding of the Islamic
armies who is now domiciling Lahej and to help him in the
Jihad in the way of God so that you may win the favour of God
and His Paradise. Be prepared to gain victory and to obtain
the Lion 1 s share in the booty. If you find it difficult to go
to him then hasten towards us and you shall be safe from suf
fering evil or anything which you would dislike.. Please reply
of what you think. When you have made up your mind to some to
us please inform us and we shall send you Saiyid Ahmed Abdalla
and Saiyid Hason bin Ali Al-Ahdal who will accompany you as
far as the houses of Sheikh Mohamed Qaid or Sheikh Abdul Karim<
If your intention is otherwise, then you shall repent & at
that stage repentance will be of no avail to you. You shall
suffer a similar punishment as the Abdalis when they opposed
the Islamic forces. Beware, beware against following Saiyid
Atig or listening to the correspondence of Saiyid Alawi Al-
Jifri because they do not admire our lord the Imam may God
rescue him. Further please understand that we and the armies
under us are God-willing going shortly towards Beda and
Saiyid Bharaf-ad-Din along the warriors under him intend to go
God willing, to Hadramout please note.If you desire to fllow
us & to enlist yourselves into our community then expedite
towards us.At that time our interests will be identical and
God is a witness against what we say.Salams to those who folio*
the better direction & God is all-sufficient for us and the
blessing of God is to His apostle that the Ghosen and his
pure family and praise be to God the Lord of the universe.
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This part contains copies of Weekly Letters 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. (and 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, to the Secretary to Government, Special Department, Bombay, and enclosed correspondence, 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. These Weekly Letters are numbered from 23, dated 10 June 1916, to 51, dated 30 December 1916; however some numbers of the Weekly Letters are not included in the file. 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.
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 1 'Aden News Letters:- (June 1916-Dec. 1916)'
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- 400v:401r, 459r:460v
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- Ahmed Nasir Ar-Rounel
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