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(4) M. 'AU ihn 'Abdullah, another brother. Less conspicuous, but also very
active. Took a hand in the actual revolt in 'Asir. Reported drowned at Jizan,
but report was contradicted later.
(5) M. Tdhir ihn Mas'ud, uncle of the above. Born in 1890. Had some
employment under King Huseyn. Obtained British-protected passport at Cairo
in 1926 on strength of alleged subjection to Sultan of Mokalla. Author of letter
from Lahej to Amir Shakir of the 20th February, 1932, which fell into hands
of Sa'udi Government and revealed plans of conspirators. Seems to have gone
further east, as he arrived at Aden from Singapore early in June 1932. Has
since been very mobile, visiting Eritrea, Egypt, Palestine, Transjordan and 'Iraq.
Now excluded from Egypt, Palestine and Transjordan. Was understood in
January 1933 to be heading back to Massawa, and perhaps thence to Aden and
the Hadhramaut.
Other members of the family need not be enumerated, but they all seem to
hang together and to have attaches with Hashimites. One, Mas'ud, a hanger-on
at 'Amman, was closely concerned in the Ibn Rifada affair and was killed with fuii
Ibn Rifada. The family also have attaches with the Idrisis, although there is ^ti
nothing to explain one mention of (3) above as Huseyn bin 'Abdullah ad-Dabbagh
al-Idrisi.
33. Dawish Family. \
A leading family in the Mutayr tribe. Its best-known member, Faysal ad-
Dawish, famous as a raider, as one of Ibn Sa'ud's principal lieutenants and as
a rebel against him, died as a State prisoner at Riyadh in October 1931. His
name is, however, still potent in Eastern Arabia, where he was regarded as more
than an ordinary sheykh—a kingly man and a king maker. This gives importance
to his sons, two of whom have figured in recent reports from Kuwait.
(1) Bandar ihn Faysal ad-Dawish. —Still a young man. Said to be looked
to by the Mutayr as the leader they desire, but to be himself very cautious and
unwilling to move at present. Reported in December 1932 to have countered a
question by Ibn Sa'ud as to whom the Mutayr wanted for a leader by saying
cc No one but Your Majesty."
(2) Al-Humaydi ihn Faysal ad-Dawish. —Visited Ibn Sa'ud at Riyadh in
the autumn of 1932, when the King was making efforts to reconcile the ex-rebel
Mutayr and 'Ajman, still hostile to him, and was well received and rewarded.
The ladies of this family seem to count. The political agent at Kuwait,
who had befriended them when Faysal was surrendered to Ibn Sa'ud in January
1930, was visited by various of them on several occasions in 1932. They included
Faysal's mother, who hid bitter hatred of the King beneath copious praises;
a sister, whose rumoured marriage to a Harb Sheykh was regarded as an augury
of reconciliation between his tribe and the Mutayr, but was afterwards denied,
and a cousin, still a woman of considerable charm and humour, who had been
married to Sheykh Mubarak of Kuwait, to a deceased son of Faysal ad-Dawish
and, lastly, as prize of war, to Ibn Sa'ud's brother 'Abdullah.
34. Dehlavi Family.
An Indian family long settled in Mecca. Wahhabis by faith. Still British,
but allowed to own real property, and so much identified with the Hejaz that two
members of it sat as representatives in the National Conference of June 1931.
They were—
(1) 'Abdullah Dehlavi, elder brother (about 57 years old); under Sherifian
regime was member of various committees; is a trusted adviser of Ibn Sa'ud,
whom he has supported from beginning. Together with (2) is prime mover in the
'Ain Zubeyda Committee.
(2) Obeidullah Dehlavi, younger brother—aged about 53. Chiefly concerned
in management of the family Motor Transport Company " El-Nijah." He is an
intimate friend of Sheykh 'Abdullah Suleyman, and like his brother is a trusted
adviser of the King. Both brothers interest themselves privately in affairs of the
Sa'udi Government, but are not office seekers.