"ملف ١١/٢ يوميّات وتقارير: سلسلة الجزيرة العربية" [و‎‎٦‎٣] (٢٢٢/١٢٥)

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Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter dated 29tli March 1934.
P. Z.-2191|1934.
{Received on 22nd April 1934, with Political Secretary’s letter No. 14, dated the
5th April 1934.)
Letter prom tbe Foreign Office, to the French Ambassador, London, No.
C.-181G|1494J17, dated the 28th March 1934.
1 have llio lionom to refer to \ our Excellency’s note of 6 th March reccardinijr
the proposed flight ot a French Air Force Squadron from Jibuti to Aden and
to inform you that the competent authorities of His Majesty’s Government will
g < 1 ( 11 } affoid e.I laciljlies ior the proposed flight to Aden via Perim subject to
the usual conditions governing flights by foreign services aircraft over British
territory.
2 . Your note stated that the French Squadron proposed to fly over Sheikh
Enclosure in Colonial Office covering letter No. 37942|34, dated 28th March 1934.
Telegram from the Resident at Aden, to the Secretary of State for the
Colonies, No. 1770, dated the 22nd March 1934.
K< my t e,egra ” T |17 ’ d ? ted 9th March [Enclosure 1 to Serial
No (34)]. Imam has; replied accepting my denial that aeroplanes came from
Aden and asking mo it possible to discover their identity. I am informed by
the British Vice-Consul at Djibouti that a French civilian aeroplane dev from
there over Sanaa on 7th March and from statements in Paris \cf. enclosure 2
to Serial No. (34) J and London Press it appears probable that it conveyed a
b rench novelist named Malraux who was looking for Saba supposed to bo
biblical Sheba whico was on the site of the modem town Mareb east of Sanaa
1 propose to inform the Imam. ... ^
Telegram from the Resident at Aden, to the Secretary of State for the
C olonies, ^o. T.-20, dated the 23rd March 1934.
,, ¥<mr telegram 22nd March, No. 28. I have informed Imam and have nlso
told lu eneh Consular Agent at Aden who I understand is reporting to his Govern
ment. No further action required. & turns uo\ern-
(Received on 28th April 1934, with Political Secretary’s letter No 15 dated the
12th April 1934.)
Letter from the Admiralty to the India Office, No. M.-0731|34, dated the 10th
April 1934.
I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit
for the information of the Secretary of State for India in Council extracts from
t r ® port ot proceedings of the Senior Officer, Red Sea Sloops in H. M s
Hastings, covering the period 1 st to 31st January, 1934.
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Enclosure to Serial No. ( 44 ).
Exiraci from A report of proceedings of the Senior Officer, Red Sea Sloops in
11. M. S. Hastings for period 1st to 31st January 1934.
i , > 8 ' On arrival at Aden on 19th January, news was received that nrn-
bnble dale of embarkation of the Sana Mission would be 27th January which
necessitated the proposed cruise to Socotra and Kish,, being cancelled L ter