The Archive · 1934

Yemen Peace Pact Signed

The final chapter in the Arabian war was written to-day, when the Imam of Yemen and King Yon Sand of Saudi, Arabia, "signed a peace reaty.

Ratifications will shortly be exchanged at Hodelda, after which the terms will be published.

The treaty, it is learned, maintains the status quo in south Arabia and is therefore greatly in favour of Ton Sand, who, before hostilities were suspended, ' had occupied Hodelda, the important Red Sea port held by. Imam, and certain disputed territory. age Pect will remain in force for years.

Some of the harsher conditions which Ton Sand of first suggested Jare not included in the treaty, which, while severe, is not as crushing as It might have been—Reuter.

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