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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’ [‎144v] (293/692)

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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Beni Kais, that attacked and captured Zaidyia and other towns, as has already been
reported.
The local authorities apparently misunderstood the object of this inter-tribal
rising, and naturally took action to support the deposed and defeated Boni Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ,
whereupon the Idrisee proclaimed a “jehad against the luiks.
I understand that the Arabs inhabiting the littoral between Gumfuda and Midi
have declared in favour of Seyyid Mahomed, and have joined the Idrisee banner. The
Turkish officials at the coastal and neighbouring inland towns that have very small
garrisons are preparing to vacate their posts and proceed to Hodeidah.
On the 23rd August it was reported that the Arab rebels were approaching Loheia
from the north, that they had completely overrun, which caused the kaimakam of that
place and other officials to quit the town, as no military assistance appeared to be
forthcoming.
Much anxiety existed about this time with regard to the fate of Ilodeidah, where
there were barely 400 troops.
The mutessarif of the district expressed the worst fears with reference to the
situation when interviewed by the consular corps at Hodeidah, as it was uncertain
when the reinforcements asked for would arrive from Constantinople.
He seemed to approve of the action of the Italian consid-general at Hodeidah and
our acting vice-consul when they intimated to him that they proposed to telegraph to
their respective Governments asking that a ship of war might be sent to Hodeidah to
protect the lives and property of foreigners in certain eventualities.
On receiving a cablegram from Mr. Tayar informing me of the gravity of the
situation in the neighbourhood of Hodeidah and of the inability of the local Govern
ment to guarantee the safety of British subjects should the rebels continue their march
on Hodeidah, I suggested to your Excellency that one of His Majesty’s ships of war be
deputed to visit Hodeidah and watch the situation.
On the 23rd August, the Turkish troops at Zahra, near Bajl, killed Shereef
Mansoor, a sheikh possessing great influence in that locality, in order to prevent him
from stirring the Arabs to join in the “ Idrisee ” movement.
Lieutenant-Colonel Shouki Bey, who had been dispatched from Beit-el-Fakih with
two battalions of infantry, drawn from different outposts in the Hodeidah sanjak,
advanced via Bajl about this time, and succeeded in entering Zaidyia on the 28th
August, after suffering some loss.
The sheikhs of Soleil hastened to tender their submission to Shouki Bey, but
demanded the banishment of Boni Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , who had already been recalled to Hodeidah,
where he is now detained.
I he Italian cruiser “ Volturno ” anchored off Hodeidah on the 25th August,
having been dispatched there at the request of the local consul-general. She paid
a flying visit to Sal if and Camaran, but has since returned and is lyiug in the
roadstead.
• a •i^ CCr ! rC ^ n ^ information received by me (communication with Hodeidah
is difficult, and intelligence regarding Yemen is scanty at Jeddah) it would appear
t at the backbone of the revolt in the Zaidyia district has been broken, and all
anger of attack on Hodeidah or Loheia removed, at least for the present.
eyyid Mahomed-el-Idrisee, on the other hand, who is eliciting the support of
e popu ation m the Sabyeah district and of the tribesman inhabiting the country
adjacent to the eastern Yemen littoral, is reported to be very active.
1 here is fighting going on in the Hujjeh and Hujjur cazas also,
umours ave been current locally that the insurrection in the northern Yemen
as ex ern e t° f e province of Assyr, and that the governor, Suleman Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , has
een 1 ef a J a ’ ? a P lta b which is supposed to be invested by the rebels.
I have failed to obtain confirmation of the latter intelligence
T an / eSSels ’ “ Abdul Kadir ” and “ Bahr el-Jadid,” passed through
“ rAr y n coTp 8 8 ago ere route to Hodeidah ’ with aw i- 600 to reinf ° rce
h' the Yeraen ' Ferik Has san Tahsin I asha, I am informed,
warned arramst^V^n ' P. roc amatl0E [ 111 which the inhabitants of the Tehama are
who is desrrihprl b ^ lemse B T es with the cause of Seyyid Mahomed-el-Idrisee,
further dennnnol ™ ^ and P 0werless Premier. The proclamation
Moslems who n up iff 6 . c n . see as a B’aud, who practises on the ignorance of innocent
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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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