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File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [‎295v] (599/834)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (411 folios). It was created in 1917-1920. It was written in English. 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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__ 14 —
Turkish garrison, which at first numbered 100 but was reinforced
by 200 men from Bajil, retired southwards leaving twenty-one
prisoners and five guns in their hands. Two days later, in view
of a reported concentration of 300 Turks and 800 Arabs nine
miles east of the town (consisting apparently of the original force
with reinforcements from Manakha and Bajil), General Stewart
himself proceeded there with two companies of Rajputs and some
more guns. On his arrival on December 20 he found the situa
tion quieter and the local Arabs friendly. A Turkish officer
carrying letters from the Corps Commander and the Imam came
in next day, and was at first truculent in his tone, professing
to disbelieve the news of the Armistice. Later however he
became more amenable.
I he T urkish Government has despatched an officer with
written instructions to all the garrisons in Yemen and A sir,
instructing them to surrender. He reached Port Said with the
Medina envoys on January 3. Meanwhile Idrisi has promised
his support in preventing the Turks in the Loheiya area from
assisting those near Hodeida.
Surrender of Lahej.
Said Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , in spite of the orders of his Corps Commander
and of a promise from the Imam to support his resistance
with money, supplies and reinforcements, informed Aden on
December 4 that he would surrender unconditionally if allowed
a few days to make arrangements. He was as good as his word,
though his garrison was ravaged by an epidemic of influenza.
On December 6 an advance detachment of nearly 600 reached
Aden ; and three days later he arrived himself with his staff and
the rest of his force, with the exception of those incapacitated by
sickness. Lahej was occupied the same day without incident.
The total garrison taken comprised 174 officers, 2,481 other
ranks, 159 women and children, six machine guns, twenty-four
guns, and 2,550 rifles. In addition, 221 Somalis were brought
m. The Turks had disarmed and disbanded their other levies
before surrendering. In view of the complications that might
be caused by the presence of so large a number of interned
prisoners in Aden, arrangements are being made for their early
evacuation.
Installation of the Sultan of Lahej.
Immediate preparations were made for the restoration of
the Sultan. He entered officially on December 14, and a mes
sage from King George, expressing appreciation of his loyalty,
was read out publicly to him. He has been given £10,000 to
enable him to set up his Government; and his salute has been
raised from nine guns to eleven, the number accorded the Sultan
ol Makalla. io enable him to make a fair start, Aden are con
sulting him with a view to the prevention, if necessary, of the
return ol certain of his relatives who were formerly opposed to
his succession. r

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The volume consists of individual copies of the Arab Bulletin produced by the Arab Bureau at the Savoy Hotel, Cairo numbers 66-114. These publications contain wartime, and post-war intelligence obtained by British sources. They deal with economic, military, and political matters in Turkey, the Middle East, Arabia, and elsewhere, which – in the opinion of British officials – affect the ‘Arab movement’; the bulletins cover a wide range of topics and key personalities.

The volume contains the following maps:

  • A map of Central Arabia showing St John Philby's route from Uqair to Jidda 17 November to 31 December 1917: folio 103.
  • Sketch map prepared from RNAS photographs and reconnaissance by HMS City of Oxford of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Mur February to March 1918 : folio 170.
  • Sketch map of Hejaz (1919): folio 317.
  • Tribal sketch map of the Hadhramaut ‘showing only tribes of fighting value’: folios 333v.

Towards the back of the volume is a small amount of correspondence respecting the distribution of Notes on the Middle East ; the Arab Bulletin was superseded by this publication. Copies of numbers 3-4 of this publication can also be found at the back of the volume.

Tables of content can be found at the front of each issue. A small amount of content is in French.

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1 volume (411 folios)
Arrangement

The Arab Bulletins are arranged in numerical order from the front to the back of the file. The Notes on the Middle East follow on from the bulletins at the back of the file in reverse numerical order.

The subject 759 (Arab Bulletins) consists of two volumes. IOR/L/PS/10/657-658.

Physical characteristics

Condition: the edges of some of the folios towards the back of the volume have suffered damage to their edges due to general wear and tear. The affected folios are 389-390, 407-409, and 412.

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 413; 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. The front cover and the leading flyleaf have not been foliated. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 357-363 and ff 374-412 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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