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- 1 2 Stewart, J (2 May 1917). "14th Weekly Letter". Aden Residency.
- ↑ "21st Weekly Letter". Aden Residency. 27 May 1916.
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- ↑ DuBoulay, J (22 October 1909). "Letter to the Government of India in the Foreign Department". Aden Residency.
- ↑ Karim, Ali (March 1909). "Letter to General E. DeBrath, C.B., C.I.E.M Resident at Aden".
- ↑ Hunter, F; Sealy, C; Moose, Arthur (1909). An Account of the Arab tribes in the Vicinity of Aden. Government Central Press, Bombay. p. 343.
- ↑ Jacob, Harold (6 December 1907). Monograph on the Hinterland of Aden as touching the states of Dthala, Yafa', Haushabi and Alwai; The Turkish Frontier; The transborder people: together with a few remarks on hinterland policy. Government Central Press, Bombay. p. 27.
- ↑ Military report on the Aden Protectorate. Government Monotype Press, Simla. 1915. p. 25.