ملف رقم ٣٣٠٠ لسنة ١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "نشرات عدن: (يونيو ١٩١٦ إلى ديسمبر ١٩١٦" [و‎‎٤‎٠‎٨] (٣٤٨/١٩٥)

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jam HB 8 IDKNCY,
8 th July 19X6*
In Aden Iteelf all is quiet. Little or
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no interest appears to be taken in any thing of a
political nature. I hope we were in time to stop
all copies of the A1 Ahram of the 9th of July;if
not we shall probably hear some comments on the
incident during the week.
Sayed Mustapha kindly sent ae a personal
letter he had receired from the Idrisi. In it he
(th# Idrisi) refers to the difficult position in
which he stands, with the Turks on two flanks and
the Imam on his eastern border. He points out that
preparations to advance in any one direction require
corresponding protective measures in two other di
rections. He again says success depends on his
being kept properly supplied with munitions. And
adds that the tribes in the nei^ibourhood of Berk
will join him and Kunfidah will fall.
3. I also have received a letter from the
Sayed Idrisi acknowledging receipt of my letter to
the Imam. He says he will endeavour to deliver it
but cannot promise as their relations are so strain
ed. He adds that he hears that even now the Imam is
collecting recruits in order to move against him so
as to hinder his actions against the Turks.
4. In paragraph 6 of General Walton* s Weekly
Letter dated 24th June reference is made to a document
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