"The Government servants are drawn from all the other groups. They tend to have a considerable influence on the Government, and are often the only source of information for European officers. Interpreters and personal servants, who are frequently the only Somalis to whom a European talks directly, are particularly influential. With the increasing knowledge of English amongst other Somalis, however, this influence is being reduced. It is noteworthy, however, that when entry into the Protectorate was invariably by ship from Aden to Berbera, there was a preponderance of Habr Yunis Musa Arreh and Habr Awal Esa Musa personal servants, and to some extent interpreters. Now that entry is usually by air to Hargeisa, the influence of the Hargeisa tribes, Habr Awall Saad Musa, Eidegalla and Arab, has increased."
