ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "انتفاضة عربية - تقارير" [و‎‎٣‎٩‎٨] (٤٩٤/٣٤٣)

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1913, and in 1914 afjain aubmifcted to th® lamm. xh® Haahid
nimbor 10,(X)0 man. If the Idrisi can win theta over he will
hawe scored a exeat success, for the Imam's stron hold Shahara
is in the midst of the H&shid country and they can force his
hand at will. They are materialistic and will follow the side
which pays them most. ihe fact that hs is trying to make them
secede fro» the Imam is no barrier to fbture negotiations
between the Imam and himself for such things are happening o
constantly in Arab political life.
The 1,000 rifles which he requires from Jibuti he is giving
to the tribesmen of Hijal hi bn who inhabit his -orthern limit.
The Idrisi said that he was negotiating with the tribe men
of the hejran Province also. The hejran Province is inhabited
by the Jemi tribes, who are of the 1 snailia persuasion, very
hostile to the Imam Yahya at present, and universally feared for
their savagery, and always ready to follow the biggest bribe.