Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Saturday 16 June 1934, page 11


SAUDI AND YEMEN

20-YEAR TREATY.

CAIRO, June 14.

Ibn Saud (King of Saudi, Arabia) and the Imam of Yemen are signing treaties maintaining the status quo for 20 years. They agree to adopt a common front !n economic and foreign policy, and pro-mise mutual assistance in the event of aggression. Indemnities for the recent war between the two are not mentioned.

Tho count for the Tasmanian gen-eral elections in Wilmot and Darwln commenced. Indications are that Na-tionalists will retain four seats in each | division.