"ملف 8/15 سلسلة الجزيرة العربية - ١٩٣٣-١٩٣٩" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٤٣٤/١٩٩)

'(Received on 3rd August 1935 with Political Secretary's letter No. 29,
dated 15th July 1935.)
(Enclosure in Colonial Office covering letter, dated 15th July 1935.)
Letter from the Colonial Office, to the Joint Foreign Committee of
the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Anglo-Jewish
Association, No. 78076/35, dated the 8th July 1935.
In continuation of the letter from this Department (No. 37976/34), of
the 9th January [Enclosure 2 to S. No. (7)], I am directed by Mr. Secre
tary MacDonald to inform you that a report has now been received from the
Resident at Aden regarding the restrictions alleged to have been imposed
by /the King of the Yemen on his Jewish subjects.
2. The Resident has ascertained that the King of the Yemen has im
posed restrictions on the emigration of Jews from the Yemen to Palestine
through Aden and by any other route.
3. The Resident states that the Yemeni Government had previously
discouraged emigration to Palestine by the confiscation of property in the
Yemen belonging to the emigrants, but no penalties were inflicted on their
relatives who remained in the Yemen. When it was realised that the
majority of the Yemeni Jews who left for Aden were bound for Palestine
the Yemeni authorities decided to prevent the emigration of Jews to any
foreign place, and new restrictions were made some months ago to effect
this purpose.
4 . If a Jew now wishes to leave the Yemen to do business in Aden or
elsewhere he is required to produce a surety for his return witout which he
is not allowed to proceed. Certain restrictions have also been imposed on
the movements of Jews from place to place in the interior of the Yemen.
(51)
{Received on 2Mh August 1935 with Political Secretary's letter No. 32,
dated 8th August, 1935.)
(Enclosure in Colonial Office covering letter, dated 31st July 1935.)
Letter from the Chief Commissioner, Aden, to the Colonial Office,
No. 171, dated the 25th June 1935.
I have the honour to report for your information, the death of Sheikh
Fadhl Ba ’Abdullah Ba Haidar a Mehdi al Aqrabi on the 9th June, 1935,
and the unanimous election of his son Muhammad Fadhl, aged 14 years, as
his successor, by all his relations. The election has been confirmed by His
Highness the Sultan of Lahej. During his minority his maternal uncle
Sheikh Haidara bin’Ali will act as his adviser or regent.
This election is in order, and I have therefore accorded recognition to
Sheikh Muhammad Fadhl bin’Abdullah Ba Haidara Mehdi al Aqrabi, and
authorised the payment to him of the stipend previously enjoyed by his late
father Sheikh Fadhl Ba ’Abdullah in accordance with the authority con
tained in Colonial Office despatch No. 22, dated 30th May 1929..
v(52),
(■Rerpined on 1st September 1935 with Political Secretary's letter No. 33,
' dated 15th August. 1935.)
T etter from the Foreign Office, to Mr. Hale, No. E.-4719/602/25,
dated the 9th August 1935.
With reference to your discussion with Malcolm on 2nd August about
T rrl Castlestewart’s efforts on behalf of the Saudi Arabian Mining Syndi-
te I send you herewith for your information a copy of a minute by