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reported to have been almost wiped out. During this attack the Mutair
mounted troops fell upon the Awazim rear where the tents and camels
were inextricably mixed up and rounding up the latter drove them off
the field. The fight ended by Duwish planting his standard in the heart of
the Awazim camp in front of al Suhalli’s tent, the survivors of the Awazim
retreating Southward to the camp of the Awazim ahl al Ghanam situate about
1,500 yards South of their main camp. Here they reformed, and opened a
long range fire on the Mutair and Ajman in occupation of their main camp.
9. At this stage, the whole of the Mutair and Ajman became scattered all
over the place in search of loot, and it wuis a case of every man for himself
Duwish therefore finding he had no concentrated body to continue the fiaU
and pursue the Awazim whc were obviously rallying, decided to move back°to
his camp. This apparently both liis force and the Ajman did, leaving nothino-
in the main Awazim camp standing, or worth carrying off.
10. Mohomed al Suhalli Bin Sand’s commander seeing the day lost
is reported to have ridden away with 4 men, and al-Duwish is said to have
remarked that he should be let alone so as to convey the news to his master
Ali al-Shuarihat (recently of Baghdad) however pursued with a small bod? 0 f
horsemen and is said to have caught him up and killed him with his own
hand.
11. The probable
strength
of
the forces engaged are as follows
Awazim 3,000 to 3,500 ; Akhwan 3,500. Losses of the Mutair 20 killed
(reported by al-Duwish himself) while those of the Awazim including allies and
the Ajman -were probably much heavier. They could not have had” less that,
150 killed in each case.
12. It seems pretty clear that the Aw azim lost practically all their camels
numbering at least 3,000, but the Akliwum on the other hand expended much
ammunition which they cannot replace. So one may say that as far as
gains and losses go the honours w^ere even unless the Akhwan got any of the
Awazim reserve ammunition in the camp they looted. This is a"possibility as
the Awazim are reported to have had a very full supply of British ‘303
S. A. A.
13. At the moment of writing no further news has come in and one does
not know how far the Awazim have been able to rally their forces, or whether
al-Duwish has attacked them again or drawn off. Bedouin gossip has it that
the Atozhu have rallied and that there will be another fight, I am personally
inclined to think this is true hut prefer to await further news.
14. The honours obviously went with the Akhwan, but the Awazim as far
as I can see have not received by any means a “ knock out ” blow.
lo. Further news is hound to come in soon and will be telegraphed you.
Enclo. No. 3. —
No. 56 ( J,
Le tt er from the Political Agent, Kuwait, to the Hobble the
Political Lesident in the Persian Gulf, Bttshiee
DATED THE 15TH OCTOBER 1929 (CONFIDENTIAL).
566 and 568 of 13th aLa^thT^peeth^ly ^ 0c ^° ber ’ also m - v telegrams
No. 97), I have the honour to rer nrt H } ? SUr f ]S os - 1 ’ 6 arid ? of Serial
he found of interest. ^ 1 tbe fullowi Dg further details which may
clash between the opposing forces f ann ^ tbe lst 0ct ober last when a
Excellency ShaikhThmad for four 1 arranged with His
fidewis, elderly men who had served qn at I ? 0s t reliable Ajman and Mutair
to proceed to Faisal al-Duwish ’s eamnT ^ ^ rabarak ’. Sha kespear and Hamilton
Their instructions were to report immedbif ^ iere ^11 something happened,
tia., took place coming in one bv one tn i C " tim various stages of any battle
Shaikh Ahmad "" “