 In March 1934, King Ibn Saud ordered the Crown Prince of Arabia (later King Saud) "to re-occupy townships in the highlands of Tehama which the Imam of the Yemen has seized".A communique states that "Ibn Saud has tried all diplomatic means of seeking an agreement, but the last just ruler in Yemen, the Imam has persisted in a policy of oppressing the inhabitants and 'eradicating' all who have not surrendered.