مجموعة ٦/٨٠ "الحدود الجنوبية والجنوبية الغربية للسعودية" [و‎‎٥‎١] (١٤٠/١٠١)

CONFIDENTIAL
BL HAJ ABDULL,\ PHIL3Y:
ACTIVITIES IN
THE HADKRA?,TAUT
It 1b reported by Sheikh OMEF BAOBEID, a
well-known merchant in Aden, who arrived from his
country (Shibam) last week, that EL HAJ ABDULLA PHILBY
stayed many days at SHIBAM and told the people there
that the object of hie visit was to open a motor road
from NEJRAN to the HADHBAMAUT and to encourage the
trade in Ford cars, as he is a Ford agent in HEJAZ.
He praised highly IBN BAUD, ABDUL AZIZ, and
advised the Aqils and Sheikhs to proceed to KEJAZ and
to conclude a treaty with ABDUL AZIZ, as the latter is
willing to accept this and will do his best to please
them in everything*
In the HADHRAMAUT most of the people were
astonished to hear this and replied that their country
was under British protection* He told then it was
wrong to say that, as the HADHRAMAUT is an independent
country and they had a lot to gain by concluding a
treaty with IBN SAUD* He also said that from NEJRAN
to the border of the HADHRAMAUT all the tribes agreed
to be under SAUDI protection* He tried to convince
the HADHRAMAUT people of the generosity of IBN SAUD
and aavieed then to take this chance and to accompany
him back to HEJAZ*
He spoke ill of the British Government*s
policy and indicted the British for their cruelty
towards the Arabs of Palestine* He used his radio
daily whilst there and allowed anyone who wished to
hear it. His radio apparatus is said to be of a very
costly