ملف ٣٠٨٦/١٩١٥، الجزء ٩‏ "الجزيرة العربية: - عسير. توريد الأسلحة إلخ للسيد الإدريسي." [و‎‎٧‎٦] (٣٦٨/١٥١)

Communications on this subject
should be addressed to— ^ V >
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
London, S.W.l,
and the following
Number quoted 5550/1922
Downing'Street/
i March, 1922.
Sir,
N 17 MAR 1922/. '
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Churchill to
V MAR 1022 refer to the letter from this Department of the 11th
February numbered as above, regarding the supply
of arras for the Idriei of Asir, and the tribes of the
Aden Protectorate and enclosing a copy of a telegram
from the Resident of Aden, a further copy of which is
now enclosed for purposes of reference.
2 .
The question of arms for the Ihisi is under
active consideration and a telegram of which a copy
is enclosed herewith has now been sent to the Resident.
On receipt of the reply to this telegram, hr. Churcnill
hopes to be in a position to give a definite decision
regarding the purchase and conveyance to Aden of the
13,000 rifles, which the Government of Idhisi are
keeping in reserve for this purpose.
,3. As regards the question of arms and
ammunition for the tribes in the Protectorate,
Mr. Churchill has no funds at his disposal for the
purchase and supply of these articles, and presumes
TH3 UND3R SECRETARY OF STATE
INDIA OFFICE.
that