ملف رقم ٣٤٩٨ لسنة ١٩١٢ "نشرات عدن" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٢] (٥٩٨/٣٥٤)

SECRET.
2nd Weekly Letter.
Dated Aden Residency, the 10th January 1914.
From—The Political Resident, Aden,
•^° E. Robertson, Esq., I.C.S., Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Special
Department.
/m ■^ m ^ r Dthala has reported that the Arabs under the Kataba District
(Turkish) have tampered with five boundary pillars at Habil A1 Khadthr, Habil
Bader, Habil Jardami (on the Kataba-Dthala side), and also Omer Ismail, and
Habil Batar (on the Ahmadi and Ad-dokan side). News from other sources confirms
the destruction of two pillars only. Further confirmation is awaited from the
Amir.
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A reprisal is reported to have been made by the Kataba (Turkish) subjects
against the people of Lakamat A1 Ash’ub (Amiri). The Amir of Dthala tried
to settle with the Kaim Makam of Kataba, locally, but his negotiations proved un
successful. The matter is still pending, and this Residency is watching its
development. Such reprisals are mutual.
Some 40 or 60 of the Imam’s soldiers were taken by Mokbil Naji Az Zindani to
Jabal Jihaf, and they were accommodated in his house. This was evidently done
to gauge the feelings of the Jihafis, and, should it have proved successful, more would
undoubtedly have followed ; but the inhabitants were exasperated at their advent,
and stood at the forts and strongholds to resist them. Later reports indicate that the
Imam’s men left (all of them) Jabal Jihaf, and returned to Kataba. I will report
officially on this matter, after full confirmation of the facts.
2. The Assistant Resident, Perim, writes that an armed force of about 1,000 of
all ranks—Africans and Turks (sir) —is reported to have arrived at Assab from
Massowa, but whether in the ordinary course of rehef or not is not known.
N.B .—Aden Diary No. 1, dated the 3rd January 1914. No news to record.
Dated Aden Residency, the 10th (received thel9th) January 1914.
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.
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