ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٠٠ جزء ٤ "نشرات عدن. (١٩٢١-١٩٢٣)" [و‎‎١‎٤‎١] (٦٤٤/٢٨١)

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CQMDaad of tlia 2 oidi post In Ui@ Bakrt country has
sacrotly inf or trad tn© Kotobi that th© Imm
is at present praoceupied owing to the suoaess of th©
lirisi in the Tih^a sasd h© has no intention of attacking
R vil n , >sd. 4 . or Yvifa.
The Sharif of Bsiian reports 2^idi ©ncroaohsients
or Bah-.ai in the north eastern portion of our Protectorate
md has asked for assistance in arms and ammunition.
\
Froa, Upper Yrfa I hear that the Zeidis are building
houses in Avaoil hi Stiaib * t vat tuo/ givo out that t;hoy
a re a Ap eo t ing re ini' q rc emeu t s.
SLAW THABE*
As r© ported officially in icy do-vat oh of 37 th July
1| l . .ptut^d by H .k .8. f! Cornflour 51 n@ar
the Jeddah coast on the 38th June last carrying 38
Abyssinian slaves. After trial ©I case it im
found that th© Slav# dealer,Siahoma bin Umar could
not be punished as he ms not .; Ltish s . -ct and had
not co m. ittsd an off once in Briti^i waters but had con
ducted slaves across Frencsh .territory. H# ms deported
to Jibuti and the French auhiorities mr© warned, with a
view to cctlon bohig taken against hte. Hi© Captain
and crew of trie Qiow were repatriated to Jlmn ,vid a
letter was sent tc the Idrisi regarding the slave trade.
I have received a reply from the Idrisi stating
that he has orders for the punt tfimut of the crew
and that he will adopt all precautionary measures
]_ with a view to co-operating with us in putting down the
t r *.xo X -: ^ion ;i ; ,ped , er sou s.
I have heard nothing of the action,if any,taken by
the