ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٠٠ جزء ٣ "رسائل أنباء عدن: ١٩١٩-١٩٢٠" [و‎‎٣‎٦‎٧] (٦٣٣/٨٩)

men sre besieged at jvhauli in Jebel Kei^na* The Imanic troops
failed in an attempt to taice bal # but they are said to be
oollecting more men for the capture of both ObaA and Bajil* it
they success in taking Bajil, the Idrisi will have to fall back
on jiaidya, thus exposing Kodeida to Arab raids.
Hassan Kanjooni # the agent of the political Oflicer,
Hodeida, states that while he was detained with the "Jacob*
l is sion in dajil last winter, a telegram was received from the
Imam by the ex-Vali, ahmud hadhim, at bajil, in which he was
asked to do his utmost to send the mission back to liodeida and
to inform the Quhra Sheikha that their request for assistance
in attacking the Christians could not oe granted until the
lesion was released and had reachod Hodeida safely# After that
the Imam would send down his men to assist the Quhra to oueu
the Christians from Hodsida* Lassan Aanjooni considers the
time for the fulfilment of this promise has now arrived.
The C^ihra -and Aboos are said to be fighting iialf*
heartedly on the side of the Idrini as they are displeased with
their treatment by the Idrisi Commandant at hajil# Chc'ikh
/ahomed Tahir. Baiyid >u)dul i^Aix of the Jacob Mission fame
entirely disapproves of the Commandant's methods of administration
The ex-Vali, : aliniua j.adhim, has arrived at kenaklia.
| The reason given for this is that he is going to open negotiations
J for peace with the Idrisi. The Imam has repeatedly been reported
I at desirous of opening peace negotiations with the Idrisi and
it is possible that he may have selected ohmud &adhim as the
go-between*
1mm hee cut communications 'between iiarsz and
Ilhaae. and tea sent orders to several other place.- to xollow
suit. The reason for this is stated to be that complaints hare
reached the Imam of heavy taxes imposed on Sana merchants by
the Idriei and of other exactions by ex-Turkish officials in