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Dated Aden Residency, the 23rd November (received 2nd December) 1912.
From-MAJOR-GENERAL Sir J. A. Bell, K.C.V.O., Political Resident at Aden,
To—C. C. Watson, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Special
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Please see paragraph 1 of Weekly letter dated 4th May 1912. The Zindana
are said to be again at loggerheads with the Amir of Dthala and to have refused to
pay him his customary dues at the village of Shaghah.
Up ? er Yafa reports that an Imam ’ s emissary
as written to the Shaikhs of Juban and Na’wa apprising them of the forthcoming
visit ol Imam s men to their respective countries to recover tithes.
ur M a w. 1S 0U1 i border. As regards Juban please see paragraph 2 of
Weekly letter dated 3rd August 1912. We do not claim this as part of our
rroteetOTate but the Shaikh insists on our recognising it as an appanage of Upper
xaia. ihe Arab s replies to emissary were not friendly.
3. The Turks and Imam are said to be engagmg mercenaries and buying a
number oi horses and donkeys in connection with their operations against the Idrisi.
4. I ha\e it on the best authority that the Consul General for Italy in Aden
has addressed a letter to the Imam of Sana’a, whether in reply to a letter received
from the Imam, or written for any other purpose, I do not know. This fact taken
in connection with the recent advances made by Italian warships to establish a
Marconi system at Mokalla by direct communication with the Sultan of that place
which is under our protection, lends colour to the suspicion that Italy has aspirations
in this quarter. Italy bought over the Idrisi when she was at war with Turkey,
and it is common property that Turk and Imam may not remain friends for longer
than suits the Imam. Though hostile at present with the Idrisi, it is quite conceiv
able that the Imam would join hands with him if Turco-Imamic relations become
once more strained. This matter will be watched.
Dated Aden Residency, the 23rd November 1912.
Endorsed by the Political Resident, Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the Foreign Department, Simla.
G. M* Press, Simla.—No. C-581 P. D.—4-12-12.— 35 J, N. B.