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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’ [‎33r] (70/692)

The record is made up of 1 volume (342 folios). It was created in 1905-1912. It was written in English and French. 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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ASIATIC TURKEY AND ARABIA.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
^l\ [July 17.]
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[27803]
No. 1.
_ T Mr. Marling to Sir Edward Grey. — (Received July 17.)
(JSIo. 472.)
Sir ’ wjjrvjj T , . t "vt Constantinople, July 7, 1911.
WllH reference to my despatch No. 458 of the 3rd July, I have the honour to
forward herewith a despatch from His Majesty’s consul at Jeddah denying the truth
j report of the fall of Abha (Assyr), and reporting on the proceedings of the
Grand fehereef.
I have, &c.
CHARLES M. MARLING.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Consul Monahan to Sir G. Lowiher.
(No. 26.)
Jeddah, June 20, 1911.
WITH reference to my despatch No. 24 of the 10th instant, I have the honour to
report that, though news somewhat frequently reaches Jeddah from Coonfudah (Assyr),
there is no confirmation here of the story which has appeared in English newspapers of
the fall of Abha, chief town of Assyr, and the surrender of its large Turkish garrison. It
appears that a small Turkish outpost, not far from Abha, was captured about the
middle of May. There always have been some Turkish troops scattered outside and
near Abha on the mountain slope (see my despatch No. 6 of the 9th Februay, 1911).
1 may mention that Abdullah Bey, son of the Grand Shereef, who, as*I have had
the honour to report, has taken part in the recent engagement near Coonfudah, is the
Member of Parliament for Mecca. It is reported that he had a horse shot under
him in the previous unsuccessful engagement near Gans, five or six hours inland from
Coonfudah (see my despatch No. 23 of the 30th ultimo), at which engagement he was
also present. The Grand Shereef went out from Coonfudah on or about the 13th instant
with all his Bedouins and most of the Turkish regulars that were in Coonfudah.
It seems that his Bedouin force melted away a good deal during his march from Mecca
to Coonfudah. He does not seem to have ever had more than 2,000 armed Bedouins
with him in Coonfudah. I hear that the whole force now remaining in Coonfudah
consists of one or two battalions of regulars. The Ottoman steam-ship “ Salonik ”
arrived here on the 16th instant with 630 invalided soldiers from Coonfudah, took
water here, and sailed for Constantinople with those soldiers on the 19th instant.
I have, &c.
J. H. MONAHAN.
[2101 r—2]

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The volume contains letters and other papers, mainly by British Consular officials, reporting on the political situation in Yemen between 1905 and 1911. Their correspondence contains numerous military reports about Turkish troop and transport movements, the progress of the conflict between Turkish and Arab forces, and the state of the country and inhabitants of Yemen Vilayet, particularly the capital Sana’a, the Red Sea port town of Hodeida, and Asir in Saudi Arabia. Their diplomatic reports discuss the following topics: the response to be made to the appeal by the Imam of Yemen (also referred to as the Imam of Sana’a, Sanaa or Sana) to the King Emperor (Edward VIII), asking him to intercede with the Sultan of Turkey about the oppression of Turkish officials in Yemen; the letter from Mohammed Johia Hamid-ed-Din, father of the Imam of Yemen to Mohamed Effendi-el-Hariri, Mufti of Hamoh, describing the Arab revolt in Yemen against Turkish rule; the Commission sent by the Grand Shereef of Mecca to the Imam of Yemen with the object of ending the military conflict in Yemen between Turkish troops and the Arab forces of the Imam of Yemen; the letters of friendship from the Imam of Yemen to the Sultan of Lahej (also referred to as the Abdali Sultan) and the interview between the 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. for Aden with a representative of the Imam of Yemen sent to propose an alliance with the British Government; the special Turkish Commission sent to Yemen by the Sublime Porte, to negotiate a peace settlement with the Imam of Yemen and the Sheikhs of the Arab tribes; the ratification of the agreement between the Turkish Commander Izzet Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and the Imam of Yemen.

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1 volume (342 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 57 (Yemen situation 1905-11) consists of one volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 344; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore been crossed out.

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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’ [‎33r] (70/692), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/68, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026613141.0x000047> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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