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Decypher » The Resident (Aden ,)
25th September 192o*
Do 7<,p<>m. 25th September 1920a
Ro 6el0opomo 26th September 192Q.
Noo 349/A.Pc
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Your tele;jram No. 816 of September 21 st to High
Cornmissionor iigypt.
To invite Imam to attend such a Conference v/ould be
asking him to submit his affairs to arbitration of a British
official whom he is not likely to look upon as impartial
so long as dispute about Ehala which has led to rupture of
relations remains unsettled at the same time iu is impossible
to settle affairs of Southvest Arabia without Imam's
consent. I .agree that a meeting of four Chief uains named
is very desirable but apart from our strained relations witn
him I doubt whether Imam would agree to come to Aden*in
view of remarks in his letter of Marcn 13fcn forwarded under
my No. C/642 of April 7th. to High Commissioner. It would
therefore appear desirable that a meeting of representatives
be held in first place. If we can restore more frinndly
relations Imam would no doubt agree to send a delegate to see
how the land lay and might eventually consent to meet o^.er
rulers to make final settlement, I believe both Imam and
Idrisi are desirous of peace and so anticipate no difficulty
from Idrisi's side to meeting of representatives or a
personal meeting. Arrangements for water and accommodation
in Aden are difficult so in the event of any meetings suite
should be strictly limited* to Hi^-h
Addressed to foreign 735/1 of September
Commissioner Egypt reference his 7^/tt and /ou/U ox bcpi
24 th.