File 3300/1916 Pt 4 'Aden News-Letters. (1921-23)' [‎31r] (61/644)

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at Taif . They left Taif on the 26th July and on
their way call ad at Khokha.
Captain Fasl-ud-Din reports that at the
instance of fay ad .Mustafii an .^n^in ear frost Aden
inspected the salt mines at Calif a short time a^<o.
it is understood that fayed Mustafa has asked, for an
estimate of the salt lying there and the means of
conveyance available for its shipment*
The Kotebi Sheikh returned home from his
visit to the Officer Commanding, ifadra, apparently
pleased with the treatment accorded to him by the
faidis. The latter are said to have given him
robes of honour for himself and his grandson and a
present of $500 and 100 Kadh&a of Jowari* The
Sheikh has left his nephew as a hostage with the
&aidis*
After returning home he wrote to the abdali
Sultan informing him that the Zaidis had appointed
him Amil of Radfan and that he will have under him
30 faidi soldiers including one Officer. For the
present he had left these soldiers at Bala, as
before he brought them to Radfan he wished to
ascertain from the Radfan tribesman whether they
would accept him ae their Amil. The terns of his
settlement with the Saidis ace stated to be that in
addition to the monthly subsidy the amount of which
is not yet known to me, he will have the right to
levy road dues at the rate of 1 annas and his
nephew Mukbil Abdulla at 4 annas, per can el load.
Further, the beikh will be entitled to 1/lGth of
the