ملف ١٢/١٠ أخبار الصحراء: هزيمة الإخوان على يد ابن سعود (معركة السبلة، ١٩٢٩)؛ العمليات ضد المتمردين [و‎‎١‎٥‎٦] (٣٨٢/٣١٨)

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Mr Staff Intelligence,
Air Headquarters,
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A caravan from part of the Sa’id (Dhafir) who are
camped with I bn Ashwan (Braih-hutairi some 5 miles 321
Dhanaib ad-Dhib (in the Batlh) arrived in Kuwait this
noon, having left their camp on 2 nd instant.
They state that Hizab Aba Bhra' (Dhar’an-Bhafir)
camped with Ibn Ashwan, returned about 1 st inst. from a visit
to Ibn Saud at Riyadh, He stated that he personally had seen
many war banners collected 021 the outskirts of the town and
a large force in process of collection,
Ibn Baud, he said, had left Riyadh about the 18 th Feb
by car for £}asim, and the force was to follow him. The popu
lar opinion in Riyadh that Ibn baud intended to attack
Ibn Humald. Hie had with him in Riyadh before he left Huhsin
al Firm (Harbj, Al Haiuhal ^vtalbah), A1 Humaldani Ulutair)
and - though informants were 'not sure - ibn Rubai’an {Ataibal
and Ibn Busaiyis (Mutair) , . vv
Hisab and his followers.Were given a cold reception -
nresumably because they rer* campling with the I'.ut; ir - ^nd
were dismissed with a present of Rs.20/- each.
The informants confirm previous information that Aaeliiz,
son of Da wish reached the Neutral Area with a party of raid
ers, said to be 400 strong. His scouts are reported to have
sighted the campfires of the Zayyad at Samah, and the raid
on arrival there found traces of a hasty flight by the shep
herds and fresh car tracks. They are understood to have com
menced their return Journey from this point rna to have been
met at Duiaimiyah br a messenger from Dawlsh recalling his
son, with the intention,it is believed of rallying in suppori
of Ibn Humaido Informants stated that .^alyis, having oi^oken
his oath of allegiance to Ibn Baud, could expect no ^lei-ieucy
from the Sultan, and the Mutair therefore have no option
but to join with Ibn HumaicU
It is stated that Ibn Dbuwaihi ^Buwait-nhao.xrj was m~
vltet. by this party to Join them In the »-.nd so,
though Involunti rily,through fear of reprisals.-nfora—its,
not agreed on this point
* the sir attack on Ibn Shuqair s raid, I.or.
■k.j ♦ «\- rs m o canned near ITmm al-An nr ah asn-bhuuR w 1 tiiur e w
As E direction to a point between Rlqal & t'usannst riige
?Ae%-vt*lr are sale to have been observing very carem-
the movements of our car patrole end now say that * £ tne
wlthuraw it noon, lateimin* raiders should arrange their
be well inside Mutair territory before noon &,
& fast afterwards to surprise the gracing
tribes at dawn the followung morning.
^ r0 m another source comes the report that Ion Jiluwl,
acting on instructions from Ibn Saud, is raieint a large trib
ml force in H-.sa to be commanded by one of his sons «.na has
arnouno^c 3 js s 5 meeting p3.ace Safah. The date Oo. concentrt-tion
is not known to informant but it is hoped to obtain further
information relative to this aur -nib u he nex^ ee days®
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Sc./ E„ C , Howes, Flight Lieut. ,
Special Service Offleer,Kuwait
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to Political A t en^, Kuwait