File 3300/1916 Pt 3 'Aden News-Letters: 1919-20' [‎406r] (166/633)

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The fel.loving is a aumi.ury of th* nnwa re
po rUd since th* deapatch of ny l tBt letter dated l?th
June 1920«
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Tbw Political {f fleer, ho del da, report# that
the liuhru Sheikh, I ahomed ^aid, referred to in my letter
of and June 1*20, died on the llth Junei Political Offi-
c*r says that the earlier report that he wat progressing
favourably and that he was almost well was falee, the
tiUhrn Sheikha wishing to conceal the truth,
ae the nionth c: hamadhin ic over reneved
activity on th* part of th* Imaa ia anticipated but go
f '' r th,r * ha * '«*» no movement of hit trorps. Ua la
reported to hare summoned all the chiefs from tha sur
rounding country and a number of them h«s gene to Sana.
He mated the Sheikha to previda fighting men promising
better rations and wages. They are said to have promised
to givo him definite replies after consulting their men.
Sheikh All ikdad of Ani a referred to in the
last letter has promised the Imam to supply men and to
send them against Jabel hura,
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The .ana Agent of th# Pclltloel Officer,
Hode-idm, reports on 16th June that the Imam is ill,
and rumour in aden says that he is dying,
Th# people of Tai* are said to be dissatia.
fie* with tha treatment of the Imam'a amil there,Saiyid
Ibn al 5azir, and are looking for an opnortunity to re*
volt ngfiinst the Imam and join the Idrlsi.