ملف رقم ٣٤٩٨ لسنة ١٩١٢ "نشرات عدن" [و‎‎٨‎٩] (٥٩٨/١٨٨)

SECRET.
7th Weekly Letter.
Dated Aden Residency, the 13th February 1915.
From—The Political Resident at Aden,
To L. Robertson, Esq., Secretary to the Government of Bombay.
A number of ^ letters have been received during this week from Dala and
Upper Yafa, reporting Turkish advance on Dala, and the ascent by them of the
hill called Jabal Jihaf. The Amir is reported to have returned to Dala, accom
panied by Sheikh Kayed Saleh, the Turkish Kaim Makam of Kataba, and to have
started collecting taxes from the people. The Amir’s brother writes that the
people of Dala are unable to offer any resistance to the invaders for want of
arms and ammunition supplied to him by Government from time to time. He is
asking Government to take immediate steps to oust the invaders, and to protect
their borders.
It is reported that the boundary pillars along the Amiri borders have been
destroyed by the order oDthe Commander of Turkish Forces at Taiz.
Please see paragraph ^ of last week’s letter. The Audhali Chief writes that, at
the request of the Beda people, he has sent a large force to oust the Imam’s men
from Beda. Letters have since been received from Beda, by the Beda merchants
in Aden, in which it is reported that the Beda people attacked the invaders,
routing them, and capturing their tents and gun ammunition.
Dated Aden Residency, the 13th (received the 24th) February 1915.
Endorsed by the Political Resident, Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Delhi,