Intelligence and reports from Mecca

<p>This file is about various intelligence reports from the Agents at Mecca. The reports cover various information on the internal political, social and day-to-day affairs of Mecca, Madina, Taif, Yemen, Syria, Hejaz, etc. Information on Hajj pilgrimage includes expenses of Indian and Javanese pilgrims for the recovery of the effects of their deceased relatives in Hejaz, India Government communique and notification to the pilgrims on carrying gold to Hejaz, deficiency in the number of camels used during pilgrimage, food shortage for the pilgrims, and distress in the travel facilities for the pilgrims. Reports covering tribal affairs include movement of tribes, petitions to the King of Hejaz, attacks, and piracy. General reports include Mudayan attacks, slave trade, relations between the King of Hejaz and Arab Sheikhs, the shortage of food in Mecca, British Government relations with Turkey, a manifesto by the Sharif of Mecca against the British Government, local affairs of Medina and Mecca, the Ikhwan movement, financial details such as source of income of the King, Wahhabi movements, a note on Hejaz army, list of Indian Mutawifs who proceeded from Hejaz to India, development of the Hejaz Railway Line, and more. The file also contains reports by Captain Nasiruddin Ahmad on his visit to the King of Hejaz and his conversation with Amir Abdulla and details on Amir Abdulla’s visit to Syria. </p>