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File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [31v] (73/598)
The record is made up of 1 volume (295 folios). It was created in 3 Aug 1912-3 Jun 1916. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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V
Remarks and refer
ences to
19th January
/
20th January
I
II
34. Saiyid Ali Aun, a reliable Abdali man at Nobat
lyad, states that the Turkish force that went to
Harur and the Shairi country have returned to
number of 200 men. The Harur party participated
in fight against us on 12th January. Some Shairis
have been brought down as prisoners.
35. Abdul Karim, the Abdali Sultan, has heard from
an eye-witness of fight on 12th January, that
numerous Turks were killed ; that Saijid
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
brought down 800 Turks from Lahej, and before
their arrival, the Turks were preparing to retreat.
Saiyid
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
has not been wounded, as reported.
The Fadli Sultan was honourably received, and an
escort fetched him to Lahej from A1 Tha’lab. After
the interview Sultan Husen begged to be allowed to
return to his country. The
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
hoped he would
stay, and see the British defeat shortly, and that the
Sultan’s presence was a good augury for Turkish
success. It is said the Sultan was depressed, and
realises he has put himself into an awkward position.
36. Police report says the Audhali Sultan, Upper
Yafa Shaikh, are asked by Kuaiti Sultan of .Mokalla
to combine to fight the Turks. Kauiti promises to
aid with ammunition.
37. Fulesi Shaikh Akil has an interview with Resident,
and assures him of his loyalty to Government. He
will go backhand impress upon his people the un-
Lahej, and will decry the same, as an injustice to
the British Government.
38. The Kotaibi Shaikh Muhammad Saleh writes on
14th January a friendly letter, insisting on his
faithfulness to Government, and assuring the Resi
dent he will resist any Arab attacks made on his
tribesmen. He says “ Mawia ” is still at Dala, but
believes all Turks have left. Confirms the report
that the Turks, who were at Shairi, and from A1
Raha, retired on 12th and 13th January, when the
fighting took place before Shaikh Othman. Trusts
that the action of his nephew Mukbil Abdallah,
who went perforce to Lahej may be condoned.
Believes Turks will shortly return to his hills. Asks
for arms and ammunition.
39. Shaikh Saleh Salim, who is in Aden, says that Amir
Nasr of Dala called on all Shairi Akils to tender
their submission to him and Turkish Government,
but they declined to do so. Whereupon he,
accompanied by the Kaim Makam of Kataba and
“ Mawia,” played havoc with several Shairi “ dars,
and removed plunder.
40. His Agent at Bir Ahmed reports that Shaikh Fadl,
the Akrabi, has been set free at Lahej, but not allow
ed to return to Bir Ahmed, unless he takes with him
a Turkish guard. To this the Shaikh demurred.
(b) The same informant alleges that Saiyid
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
has
wired for reinforcements of 500 Turks, ammunition
and money from Mawia.
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The volume contains the Aden weekly newsletters for the years 1912 to 1916, which are also referred to as the Aden or Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. weekly political intelligence summaries or diaries and were compiled by the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden. They contain a record of current local events, news and information and were regularly submitted by the Aden Resident to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department at Delhi, who then circulated them to the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Foreign Office in London. The newsletters contain information about Turkish troop movements in Yemen; the changing relations and frequent outbreaks of hostilities between the numerous Yemeni tribal chiefs and in particular, the state of their allegiance to either the occupying Ottoman Turks or the British Government, identifying them accordingly as either Turkish or British stipendiary shaikhs. Included in the Resident’s reports are the sources of his information: shaikhs, officials, merchants, traders and travellers visiting or writing to him at Aden, as well as news received from the British Assistant Resident stationed on Perim Island.
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- 1 volume (295 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3498 (Aden newsletters) consists of one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 291; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the four leading and end flyleaves.
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- File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:245v, 247r:291v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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