Section V - Intelligence Reports: A Guide to the Kenya National ...

MLE/2 MOYALE DISTRICT MONTHLY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. 1928-
1929. 114 pp.
Moyale District IRs, 1928. Jan-Dec. 29 pp. Identical to IR/ 189.
ManderalGurreh District IRs, 1928. D. H. Wickham, AgDC; Lt G. Murray,
DC; G. Reece, DC. Jan-Dec. 38 pp.
Italian :Somaliland) affairs: tax, new Juba ferry; Abyssinian affairs: tribal bor -
der mogements, skirmish between govt and Degodia; govt troops "become
shiftas", internal raiders; tribal affairs: cattle theft, murder, feuds, move-
ments; tax; trade; locusts; important discussion between DC and Italian officers;
Islam "missionary work".
Moyale District IRs, 1929. Identical to IR/ 190.
ManderajGurreh District IRs, 1929. G. Reece, DC. Jan-Apr. 11 pp.
Abyssinian affairs: rinderpest, internal riading resulting in movement into
Kenya; activities of Italians and Abyssinians on mutual border; tax; cattle theft;
census; major baraza with Abyssinian leaders; Islamic teaching and politics.
MLE/3 MOYALE DISTRICT MONTHLY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. 1933-
1938. 230 pp.
Correspondence re IRs.
Moyale District IRs, 1933. Identical to IR/200.
Mandera Sub-District IRs (to Moyale), 1933. C. H. Williams, DO; R. J. C.
Howes, Dl;. Jan-Dec. 58 pp.
Italian (Somaliland) affairs: increased soldiery, Anglo-Italian border quiet;
Abyssi-lian affairs: border movements, cattle raiders causing border dis-
turbanc es, Fitaurari Birara improving internal situation; tribal affairs: murder,
movements, Degodia migrants from Abyssinia "unwelcome immigrants",
tribesmen raid Italian banda, some cattle recovered; tax; trade; poaching;
shooting of Degodia by police askari; Italo-Abyssinian border trouble at
Shebelle River.
Mandera Sub-District IRs (to Moyale), 1934. R. J. C. Howes, DO. Apr-May,
Dec. 18 pp.
Italians permission of unlimited game slaughter; tribal movements across Kenya-
Abyssinian border; tax; trade; meeting with Italian officials at Lugh, town de-
scripti3n; Italo-Abyssinian skirmish.
Moyale Djstrict IR, 1934. Identical to May in IR/201.
Mandera Sub-District IRs (to Moyale), 1935. DO. Mar, and parts of Jan-Feb,
Aug, Nov. 19 pp.
Abyssinian affairs: internal fighting; tax; trade; continuing Italo-Abyssinian
dispute ; war prediction; Italian and Abyssinian positions unassessable.
Mandera Sub-District IRs, 1936. DO. Feb. 7 pp. (see also IR/204)
Italian military forces, deserters; Gurreh-Degodia feud.
Addenda to Monthly Moyale District IRs re exports and imports into Abyssinia.
H. M. Grant, DC. n. d. 4 pp.
Detai1c.d stats on X.
Secretariat Circular re collection of IRs, by C. M. Deverell, AgColSecy.
4/6/38. 1 p.
Supple nentary "secret" sections.
Correspoqdence re revenue shortage, between OIC (NFD); DO (Moyale). 171 11 138
to8/12/33. 2pp.
Explacation for revenue shortage (i. e. , drought, migrations).