File 3300/1916 Pt 3 'Aden News-Letters: 1919-20' [‎598r] (550/633)

will Toe a precedent tor the deposition of other
minor Sheikhs such as themselves.
Amir Nasr has himself written to me asking for
pardon and others have written interceding for him.
.( b ). „ FjmLLAiLQim x m i
24. The son of the Lower Yafai Sultan arrived in
Aden in connection with the settlement of the dispute
over the Nazia’ irrigation in Ahyan. He could not he
interviewed for some time owing to his having oeen
taken ill suddenly on arrival, hut when interviewed
it was found that he had not the authority to treat in
the matter. He, however, promised to obtain it. In
th^ meanwhile the Fadthlis took the law into their own
hands, attacked the Lower Yafais and occupied Husn
Helema and El-Husn. Sultan Abdul Qadir announced his
victory in a letter to this 1 Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. to which a reply
was sent reprimanding him for taking the offensive
at a tine when he knew that efforts were being made by
me to reconcile the differences. Prior to the receipt of
this letter the Fadtnlis appear to have still further
advanced and taken Uhar Jama and removed all the standing
crop s.
(C) ABOALl .
25. Owing to the continual sickness at Haoil the
British detachment there was re.noved in the first week
of May and the post handed over to the Ahdali Suita a
26 The differences Between the Sultan oir Ahdul
Karim and his cousins the sons of the late Sir Ahmad Fadl
nave Been settled. The Sultan is sending me details of the
settlement, and I shall refer to it again later. The
Sultan of Mokalla, who is in Aden assisted in Bringing
aBout an adjustment of this quarrel.
(D)