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6th Weekly Letter.
Dated Aden Residency, the 8th (received 17th) February 1913.
From-MAJO E -G E N EE AL Si E J. A. Bell, K.C.V.O., Political Resident at Aden,
^ C SpS S Departm;nf' S '’ SeCretaIy t0 the GOT ernment of Bombay,
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that it was not likely the Porte would abLdon thTYem® 0 ” 1 ^ 0 "’ he b a! f
have recently been withdrawn were time-served These 1 ' T “ e , tr ps wlllcl1
as, in view of the recent settlement w h the Imam thZ k n ^ r ? laCed
the Turks and that he will continue to he <;n P^aiy with
separate role The Imam was doing his best to crush the Idrisi a^runtiTth' 1 h >
was not possible to say whether the Imam would remain faithful’ to tL^V*
or not. At present, though mistrustful of one another, being old enemies "the
Turks and the Imam were careful to avoid giving offence. 8 enemies > the
tWA^rT haS been r t C< ;r ed by His Hi g tness Abdali Sultan to the effect
that the Imam is successfu ly operating against the Idrisi in three different diree-
• lons ’ ar !': t iat t ''- s °n of the Sharifi of Mecca, who is co-operating with the Imam
is operating in a fourth direction. The Idrisi is said to be fortifying hims“f
at Jaizan against attacks from sea and land. ^ & n mse h
4. A local news correspondent reports as follows
The Governor of Sana a and the Imam have agreed to send five relatives
of the Imam and six Turks to Constinople to discuss certain matters
concerning the Hashid tribe.
“ The Turks and the Imam have issued instructions, jointly, under which
taxes m Yemen will, commencing from this year, be collected by
head Shaikhs and deposited in the Treasury at Sana’a ; the collec
tion will be under the general supervision of the Imam, by whom the
Shaikhs are punishable for extortion, misappropriation, etc.; the
Shaikhs will be given fixed annual salaries; the collection’ will
be divided into three parts, of which one part will be given to the
Imam, the other two parts being retained by the Turks who will
defray the salaries of the Shaikhs.
The Idrisi does not maintain a fixed abode for fear of being captured.
“ Ibn Allahi, the Shaikh of Asir, was recently the recipient of a Robe of
Honour from the Turkish Government. The presentation was made
by the Governor-General of Sana’a, who also sent the Shaikh a laro-e
quantity of arms and ammunition, and heavy guns.
“ Presentations of Robes of Honour and medals were also made to and
honorary ranks of Kaimmakam and Mudir announced among
Shaikhs who are loyally-disposed towards the Turks. ’ ’
Dated Aden Residency, the 8 th February 1913.
Endorsed by the Political Resident in Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the Foreign Department, Simla.
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G. M. Press, Simla.—No. S. 723-F. D.—18-2-13.—17.—J. N. B.
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