ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٠٠ جزء ٤ "نشرات عدن. (١٩٢١-١٩٢٣)" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٢] (٦٤٤/٣٦٣)

G-overnments. He has, however, expressed his desire to
send his family to Constantinople and has asked whether
arrangements could be made at Aden for their early des
patch .
A reply has been sent to him expressing a hope
that the terms of peace will soon be concluded between
the two Governments, and asking him to send in a list
giving the number and names of his family whom he desires
to send to Constantinople, to enable this Residency to
obtain the previous permission of His Excellency the High
Commissioner, Constantinople .
XEMEH (Upper and Lower)
Fighting is reported among the Zaidis in the
Jebel Habesh district outside our Protectorate, It is
said that the cause of this is that Ibn el Wazir, the
Imamic Commander, sent orders to Sheikh Hooruddin bin
Hassan of Jebel Habesh directing him to despatch his
soldiers to Dala. The latter accordingly issued orders
to his men but they refused to comply with them for fear
of British aeroplanes. Thereupon Sheikh Hooruddin
collected Saidi soldiers and attacked the men who dis
obeyed him. In the fighting that ensued Wooruddin him
self was killed and there were several casualties on
both sides. The Zaidis are said to have received re
inforcements from Ibb, Taiz and Mavia and fighting con
tinues.
Sheikh Nooruddin was the brother of Sheikh
Mahomed Hassan of Jebel Habesh, who betrayed Jebel
Maktari to the Zaidis as reported in my news letter
dated 28th September 1921.
ADEN PROTECTORATE
In response to my telegraphic message, referred
to