File 3300/1916 Pt 3 'Aden News-Letters: 1919-20' [‎329v] (14/633)

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Hamood-al-Harazi, mentioned in the foregoing paragraph. The letters, which wer
apparently received after the addressees had left for Massowah, have been entrusted to
Signor Pardo, the Italian merchant at Hodeida, for delivery. Signor Pardo showed
J the letters privately to the Political Officer and copies were taken. The original will be
delivered to the addressees on their return from Massowah. " ^
In the letter to the Sheikh of Jebel Reima, the ex-Vali refers to the sheikh’s letter*
of the 19th October, and states that he was grieved to hear what had befallen him
He chides the sheikh for not informing him of his grievances and declares that he could
have got redress at once from the Imam. The ex-Vali states that he has been sent bv
the Imam to suppress intrigues, issue safe conduct and stop bloodshed among Mussul
mans. He c laims t he Yemen as a Turkish province and declares that the Imam is the
prop of the Government, who h ascon l immd iaithfu 1 to his pact with the Turks The
Vali asks how he can forsake the Imam and join the friends of Christians. "
He further claims that the Taiz district is faithful to the Imam as the great and
solid friend of the Turkish Government, that no foreign troops are maintained there
but a corps of local men has been formed under a Turkish kaimakam, Rafiq Hey and
other officers. He finally presses the Sheikh of Reima to make his submission'and
guarantees his safety.
In the letter to Kadi Hamood-al-Harazi, the ex-Vali refers to the former’s two
letters and assures him that he has not struck his name off the list of Turkish officials
hut still considers him to be the Mudir of Saafan.
Referring to a sum of 25,000L, which the Kadi appears to have stated in his letters
| that the ex-Vali had received through the American consul, the ex-Vali states that
i though he asked for the amount he had received no reply. He wants the Kadi to
{ make enquiries regarding the money and to inform him immediately of the result, assuring
| the Kadi that he will receive his share.
This has reference to the ex-Vali’s request for money for the relief of Turkish
families in the Yemen, made through the American consul at Aden. The request was
forwarded by the latter to his Government, but he has had no reply.
. 7}' e Z eic h s appear to be still in Saafan. Reports from Hodeida state that the
Zeidis attempt to capture the fort of A1 Hadi in Beni Jurain was unsuccessful. The
ex-Vali is said to have wired to the Iman asking for reinforcement for the capture of
the fort.
Hodeida merchants are said to continue to correspond with the Imam. Mirjan
Haraji and others are reported to have written to the Imam asking for the grant of full
amnesty to Sheikh Abdulla Bishr of Saafan, and for the restoration of his property.
. y ie ^f^®d agent of the Political Officer, Hodeida, reports that Awwad Ali, the
ei o Rikb, has made his submission to the Imam after having received guarantee
for protection of his rights.
The agent says that the Imamic flag has been hoisted on the court-house at
'a ee , and that the Amil has received orders to build barracks for soldiers and also
three large halls as additions to the court-house. The cost of building is estimated at
15,000 dollars. ^
t? Jf 1 , 6 to have sent letters to the tribes of Beni Saad, Madwal and
araf threatening them that if they do not tender their submission wdthin one week
_ o\ v i )e attacked and their country ruined. The skeikhs have called a meeting to
discuss the matter, and have invited the Sheikh of Jerabih to preside.
J ne mam is reported to have despatched a large force to Jebel Milhan under the
command of Raghib Bey, ex-Mutessarif of Hodeida.
It is reporter! that Arab leaders at Hodeida have sent letters to the notables of
oana, Zabeed and other important towns stating that they have been appointed repre
sen a I'ves o t le Aiahs throughout the Yemen, and that this news has been received
by the people with contempt.
i- A f eid i. force attacked and captured Beni Tulaili in Jebel Reima. The
chief notable of the place, Saiyid Mahomed-ibn-Ali-al-Kabir is said to have made his
tu rn i s ] SIOn ) t0 ^he Imam. His brother has refused to follow suit and has gone to Bajih
Tuffiili 1131 S C ° mmancier at bas despatched a force of 1,500 tribesmen against Beni
u , J e ! n6 J l ( U PP er and Lower).—& traveller from Sana reports that Abu Neb, having
eai t a the Imam had taken as hostages and imprisoned thr -e sheikhs and thirty
men o Ar Rahab, sent a party of Hash id tribesmen to Sana with orders forcibly to
r< ease t e ostages. The prison was broken into and the hostages released. In the
klled WhlCh enSUed between Abu Neb ’® party and the Imam’s men thirty were