"تقرير عسكري عن بلاد الرافدين (العراق)" [ظ‎‎٨‎٥] (٢٢٦/١٧٥)

DHIYAB AL HISSAN.
Shaikh of the Shammar Sayih. His tribe was con
cerned in the affray with the 11 th Lancers in
September; anti-British, but now probably pro-Arab.
FADHIL EFFENDI, HAJI. 4
Mayor of Dair al Zor. Now appointed Mutassarif by
the French. Reported, nevertheless, to be pro-British
and to have sent to welcome a British column at
Sinjar which was believed to be moving to Dair al
Zor, October, 1920. He veers with every wind.
HACHIM IBN AL ASI.
Shammar. Took part in the Tel Afar coup, 1920; made
overtures of submission in October, 1920.
HACHIM AL MUHAID.
With Mujhim ibn Turki, is joint chief of the Fadan
Anizah; reported by Nurshirwan, who stayed with
him, to be very anti-French and very pro-British, and
to have set up a desert government with its capital at
Raqqah. Attacked the French force from Raqqah
October, 1920, reported to have been supported by
Kemalist troops. French reported he had been
attacked, bombed heavily and driven out, but early in
1921 he advanced eastwards and occupied Mambij. He
was defeated by the French south-east of Aleppo on
February 4th and withdrew to Raqqah. Was at feud
with Mijhim, who was set up in the Dair al Zor liwah
by the French, but in April, 1921, a reconciliation
was effected between them, with the result that the
Dair-Aleppo road became comparatively safe.
HAMID EFFENDI AL DIBUNI.
Of Mosul. Aged about 27. Gunner officer in Turkish
ai’my, served in Dardanelles. Shortly after our
occupation of Mosul was appointed by us as
D.A.P.O., Tel Afar. Was very unsuccessful and had
to be replaced; lived henceforth in Mosul which he
left in May, 1920, and went to Dair al Zor. Was sent
to Tel Afar by Jamil Madfa’i just before the attack
and at a meeting of the Aghawat called by Jamil
Yuzbashi urged the Aghawat to rise. Subsequently
went to Dair al Zor and Mardin and was employed
by Turks as artillery Yuzbashi. Commanded artillery
in attack on Dair al Zor in February, 1921, and lost