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Telegram (p).
From General, Baghdad.
To Advlaer, Ramadi for Special,Specials, Hillah St Basrah;
repeated to Political, Kuwait.
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No, X 4425
Dated 26th (Reed half on 27 th St half on 2Bth) March I 922 .
I 3334.
Paragraph I .- The following is the most recent information of
the Ikhwan and other elements now associated with them:-
(1) . Dhaidan al-Hithlain, with 4000 men of the 'Ajman,
Mutair, Bani Abdullah and Hasa tribes,is at Subaihiyah.
(2) - Hamud as-Suwait, with tQOO Dhafir is at Ratk.
(3) Faisal ad-Dawish, with Mutair, 'Ajman and Shammar,
also Sultan bin Qumald and Ibn Rubai*an with ‘Utaibah and Harb
- total t0,000 - are at Hafar al-Batin,
(*) A small party of Shammar and ^wazim is at Bir
Shubaikah (south of Najaf).
(5) Nadar bin Nuhaiyir with 5,000 men, mostly Shammar, is
at Manathlr (loo miles west of Najaf).
Paragraph II.-
Nuri ash-Sha^an, who was on the Wadi Abu Ghar with
3,000 Ruwaliah and Bani Kutar, is now reported to have returned
to Jauf, but this lacks confirmation. A raid on the ‘Amarat
more probably by him and Ibn Nuhaiyir for geographical reasons.
gumming up. - It appears from Basrah reports that (t) and (3)
intend to raid the Shamiyah. It was more definitely reported by
Raraadi on the 26th March that 'Utaibah and Harb shaikhs have
moved to attack the 1 Amarat. This is also reported independently
in Baghdad. 200 camel men are believed to have gone north from
Hafar on a reconnaissance on the 13th. On 24th March Hillah
reported 1000 men 30 miles west of Samawah.
There are many exaggerated rumours and the situation
wants watching. Please wire details St comments, St try to obtain
accurate details, intentions, objectives, strength & movements
also tribal composition St number of horsemen and camel.
^ Special,Basrah, to send Maclean to Samawah at once.
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