File 57/1905 ‘Arabia: - Situation in Yemen (1905-11). Arab revolt against Turks. Imam of Sanaa’s letter to the King. Fighting in Yemen 1911. Agreement between the Turks & the Imam’ [‎17r] (38/692)

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IThis Document is the Property of Hia Britannic Maiesty’s
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ASIATIC TURKEY AND ARABIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
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[October 2.]
Section 2.
(No. 652 ) ^ G ' L ° Wther t0 Sir Edwnnl @ re y- — (Received October 2.)
Sir
orvipiTi ii ooxi \ i Constantinople, Seritembei' 2C), 191J.
recent reoom of ^ Ang " St ’ r' 6 ? f ^ despatch No. 603^1 have received no
recent repoitsot the course of events m the Yemen and Assyr from His Majesty’s
consular officers at Jeddah and Hodeidah. ' I " s
According to the “ Turquie ” of the 21st, it has now been decided to oro-anise a
mountahX SI dkt g - f ‘7^ Jizzan to P ursue Seyyid Idrisse fnto the
.non . 0 ^ ulv f f 01 f^‘i na ’ 7 h,th « 1 ' he ret , reated after tlle capture of Ibha in the
the Yemen T 1 tl *! f leSe ! ,atta 10ns are l)em g taken from Izzet Pasha’s army in
bis nbeaT- 1 il r e ® / 0rC ?- 1S t0 be T lmder tlle command of Colonel Riza Bey, who
e o-rie H ' ft f ? r J . lzzau : 11 Is to lie hoped that the operations will be
carried to a successful termination within a couple of months.
•n li' ‘'t 6 Ye v e n’ acco !' din g t0 tbe same statement, Izzet’ Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. has been treating
with the Imam Yahya, who, since the recapture of Sana’a, has taken up his quarters at
bhehaten, m the Saade country. 1 he negotiations have resulted, the “ Turquie ” says
in the acceptance by the Imam of all the conditions imposed by Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , but it
nnist be confessed that they are far from unfavourable to the Imam. The terms of the
arrangement are as follows : that there shall be a truce for four years; that the Imam
shall restore all prisoners taken during the recent fighting, and that the Imam “ shall
enjov comp ete liberty in the region which he commands,” i.e., Saade. The “ Turquie ”
adds that Shenf Mahmoud, the Sheikh of Saba, who was one of the Imam’s partisans,
has made his submission to Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and that the latter has appointed him
Kaimakam of Saba with the usual salary.
.^ ie furquie adds that Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. has initiated the scheme of reforms, which
is being prepared by a special commission at the Porte, by establishment at Hodeidah
of a school, admission to winch is to be restricted to the sons of sheikhs held by the
*oy eminent as hostages for their fathers’ good behaviour—a measure which, if it
seem somewhat out ol place in a constitutional country, the French journal applauds
as likely to conduce to the tranquillity of the province.
I heard that it is said in Turkish circles that the Turkish losses in action and
fiom illness during the operation in the Yemen and Assyr have reached the enormous
total of 50,000, a ligure which is obviously grossly exaggerated.
I have, &c.
GERARD EOWTHER.
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