ملف رقم ٣٣٠٠ لسنة ١٩١٦ الجزء ١ "نشرات عدن: (يونيو ١٩١٦ إلى ديسمبر ١٩١٦" [و‎‎٤‎٢‎٣] (٣٤٨/٢٢٥)

Lahej district had bssn wsll trsated and snjoysd com
fort and justice under the Turkish rule* As a consi
deration of their signatures he said he would exempt
them from all dues on land and products*
7« These treaties and agreements which Saeed
Pasha is attempting to obtain, supported as they are
by other indications, seem to Indicate that he does
not anticipate a permanent stay in this nei hbourhood,
and that before departing he desires to consolidate
the Turkish political position in these parts by ob
taining certificates from the Sheikhs and people for
production at some future occasion to impress the
simple minded*
8 * Prom letters received from the Upper
Aulakl Sultan, the Kadi Atik of Behan and the Kaiti^
Sultan, it appears that these tribes have entered into
a mutual agreement to stand by each other against their
common enemies the Turk and Zaidls who are fighting
under Turkish orders* Each has confirmed the agreement*
Zt seems to me a very sound move as combined and pro
perly furnished with necessary war material they should
render that side of our Protectorate able to offer some
resistance to attack*
The Zaidls may still possibly attempt to in
vade the Hadramaut, but their future action will de
pend on the Imaa'e view of the Arab revolt* If he re
mains neutral, the Zaidis will probably remain in
where
Sbahara akn th.y th(S Idri8l ,, nanJC-> Jf he
goes in with the Turke they will probably attack both
2dri si and Hadramaut*
9* I have already forwarded you Captain
Turton's full report on his mission to the Idrisi and
no further comment is necessary here* No further develop
ments