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Enclosure 3 to S. No. (1).
Letter from the Acting Resident, Aden, to the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, No. 425, dated 2nd September 1936.
I have the honour to refer to my telegram No. 67 of August 31st, 1936
and to enclose, for your information, copies of telegrams, noted below which
have been exchanged between Mr. Philby and myself.
(1) Telegram No. 2504 of 31st August 1936 to Mr. Philby.
(2) Telegram dated 2nd September 1936 from Mr. Philby.
Enclosure 4 to S. No. (1).
Telegram From the Resident, Aden, to Mr. Philby, Mukalla, No. 2504,
dated the 31st August 1936.
I shall bo glad to know of the future movements of yourself and Sa’udi
party in the Aden Protectorate, I wish to remind you that Shabwa and the
Hadhramaut are in the Aden Protectorate which is not administered by His
Majesty’s Government but whose^ 1 interests are governed by His Majesty’s
Government. It is therefore advisable for intending travellers to obtain
the permission of this Residency before visiting places in the interior. This
is all the more important when the traveller is accompanied by a party from
a Foreign Government. It has been reported that you wish to visit Markha
on your return journey. Please let me know if this is correct so that ample
warning may be given to the upper ’ Aulaqi Sultan in whose tribe Markha
lies should your visit be considered politically advisable. I will make imme
diate arrangements to have the spare parts for your car and films shipped as
soon as possible.
Enclosure 5 to S. No. (1).
Telegram from Mr. Philby, Mukalla, to the Resident, Aden, No. Nil ,
dated the 2nd September 1936.
Much obliged kind offer despatch my requirements. My visit Hadh
ramaut itself entirely due necessity reprovision purchase petrol etcetera
and visit coast due breakage shaft locally irreplaceable. First opportunity
communicate you duly utilised here owing defective communication remainder
Protectorate area. Apart Hadhramaut whole journey lay in unexplored
undemarcated territory whose political status am not competent discuss.
Respectfully deprecate such discussion. My party has no official character
whatever though inevitably organised at Najran. It awaits my return Shab
wa resume unfortunately interrupted journey. Vaguely plan making to
wards Beihan and working north through sandbelt to Najran. Do not con
template visiting Aulaqi territory but many thanks offer assistance that direc
tion.
Enclosure 6 to S. No. (1)
Letter from the Acting Resident, Aden, to the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, No. 432, dated 9th September 1936.
I have the honour to refer to your unnumbered telegram of September
1st, 1936 and to enclose, for your information, a copy of a telegram No. C-
1447 of September 7th which I have sent to Mr. Philby.
I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires,
Jedda.