ملف ٧٠٥/١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "انتفاضة عربية - تقارير" [و‎‎٤‎٠‎٦] (٤٩٤/٣٥٩)

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% And also probably becauso there ia a great scarcity of food at
Dakhla, while at Baharia dates, at least, are plentiful.
On 11th February rumours of a large force at Baharia were
confirmed by aerial recorm&isance• It v&a stated that an
adrance upon Minia was contemplated.
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On 22nd February another reconnaisance detected far fever
sigia of enemy activity. It is suggested that the enemy has
concealed hia forees in the palm groves, or that he has withdrawn
them to Biva or Farafra.
On 29th February an enemy force was reported at Jakhla on
fairly reliable authority; an uncertain source gave its numbers
as 3,000 with 12 Turkish officers. The Berms si himself was
said to be with this body, but he was at Biwa all the time, a
fortni^its march away.
The existence of the force at Dakhla has been since confirmed.