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* Secret E.,
August 1905,
No*. 17-21.
MILITARY WORKS SERVICES.
Aden Brigade.
Abstract of Estimate No. 114 of 1905 of the probable expense of preparing preliminary track
from Nobat Dakim to Dthala, Aden Hinterland.
Items.
Quantity.
Rate.
Amount
Gband Total,
Coat.
Per.
Of each
Total.
Widening existing
track to 8 feet,
clearing stones, etc.
Miles
30
250
Milo
Rs.
7,500
...
Making diversions
where necessary to
obtain satisfactory
gradients.
)>
15
1,0<)0
15,000
Grand
TOTAL .
O.
Rs. 22,500
R. I. SCALLON, Colonel,
Commanding Aden Brigade and Political Resident.
R. LEIGH, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Assistant Commanding Royal Engineer,
Aaen Brigade, Military Works.
(Below Residency No. 6599 of the 28th October 1905.)
No. 530, dated Dthala, the 4th November 1905.
From— Major H. F. Jacob, Political Officer, Dthala,
To—The First Assistant Resident, Aden.
I am sure that from a political point of view a good road from Nobat Dakim
to Dthala is an absolute necessity. It is the first step towards ensuring the
pacification of the country—and is the most economical method conceivable.
A good road will thereafter necessitate adequate protection throughout its
length, and I am early submitting a scheme whereby the tribe en route will be
interested in securing the protection of caravans in consideration of doles paid
into the hands of those actually employed to that end. I refer to the creation
of tribal levies.
I am further of opinion that a good and properly policed trade route from
Dthala to Nobat Dakim will attract the Sanaa (Turkish Yemen) trade
hitherto paralyzed by the Turko-Imam disturbances. With such a road much
of the produce of Yemen will be diverted from other quarters besides Sanaa.
Again with our presence at Dthala we shall be better able to supervise the
trend of trade southwards. The road will act as a feeder to the “ Aden-Nobat *
Dakim ” railway.
(Received on 11th December 1905, with Political Secretary's letter No. 47,
dated the 24th November 1905.)
CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir N. O'Conor to the Marquess of Lansdownb.
Therapia,
(No. 763.) 31St 0 ° tober 1905 -
My Lord,
I have been confidentially informed that the Ottoman Ambassador in
London has been instructed to make representations to Your Lordihip concerning
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