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No. 403.
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Civil Commissioner, Baghdad '
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Dated and reed. 20-5-1920.
Bushire.
Shaikh Dhaij who is in charge of Shaikhs fi
be 01 Shaikhs flag in desert
had camped with Shaikhs son AH tr
son AH and Kowait tribesmen as
usual at Hammdeh to S.P. 0 f lari yah. As messenger has
arrived (here ? ) yesterday (with ? ) reports that on the
morning of loth April Paisal ud Duwish Sheikh of Umtair
tribe with large number of akhwan carrying their and Bin
Sauds flags advanced from Jariyah and attacked Bhaij
shouting out Din Din. Latter i +
Latter left camp and everything behinc
and narrowly escaped vacanted his men on horseback to
Shiaibah. Humber of Koweit tribesmen are reported killed
details not received yet. Large force from Bin Saud
repabam coming to attack Koweit. People are panic stricken
Shaikh Horatun Bazaar to be closed for a few days and
hu^lding wall in haste to defend town and making other
military defensive preparations addressed Baghdad repeated
Bushire.
Telegram. CODE.
Prom p. a. Koweit.
To Civil Commissioner, Baghdad., repeated to D.P.R.,
No. 4io. . Bushire.
Dated and reed. 23-5-1920.
My telegram dated 20th May 403 Authentic information
not yet received but it is believed that 100 to 200 men
have been killed at Akhudas and upwards of 3000 camels of
Shaikh and tribes looted besides large numbers shepp tents
etcetera Avazim was attacked by them on 21st but Balneum
town is ttill being guarded at night Addressed Baghdad
repeated Buehire.