File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [‎128v] (40/152)

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Jlohsin sliowed me another letter from some of his principal tribesmen
expressing alarm at the rumour of the purchase of Balahaf and stated their
intention to resort to armed opposition. This has been confirmed by the arrival
ir, 5° ! SI1 !; 1 > ' 0 , U r? er 1,r0 T l ! ler Hussen to-day. Mohsin wishes to go to Balahaf
pi ei ent hostilities I have refused permission until receipt of instructions
lam meanwhile sending a letter to Sultan Ghalib and to Saleh bin Abdulla by
11. M. S. Elphnstone to-morrow morning warning them to abstain from any
ac tion which is likely to cause a breach of peace, and also a letter from Mohsin
from hostiHties tr ' beSmei1 lm P ressm S u Pon them the advisability of abstaining
Telegram, dated the 28 th January 1905 .
From— Major-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden,
To—C. H. A Hill, Esq., C.I.E., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
Political Department.
P * f an interview I have just had with Mohsin, he asked that he may
Poiol an f ted -i.L e u“ 1S i! 10n i t0 leave Aden within four da ys’ time and proceed to
Balahat with his brother Ahmed bin Saleh to keep matters quiet there, leaving
as a hostage a third brother Hussen, who is now in Aden. He promised 5
it permission be given, to return himself to Aden within two and a half
months from date. I recommend this particularly, as the plague is bad in
den, whieh seems to have frightened him. Mohsin is, I believe, sincere. He
states distinctly that he cannot return to Aden if his brother Ahmed bin Saleh
is not permitted to accompany him, as he will be too much ashamed before hia
tribesmen.
a * • A a r A v i e g ra m within the time mentioned is requested, as I cannot
detain Mohsin longer under the promise I gave him personally.
Telegram, dated the 31st January 1905.
From—C. H. A. Hill, Esq., C.I E., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
Political Department, J
To—M ajor-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden.
, . f ' Yi!! 1 / efercnoe , to the correspondepce ending with your telegram
dated the 28th January, please see paragraph 4 of your letter No. 142, dated
9th idem. If you consider that Mohsiu’s submission to the existing position
is bohafide and are satisfied as to the validity of the guarantee which he
proposes, namely that he and his brothers will each take it in turn to remain
m Aden as sureties, Government authorise you to permit both Ahmed and
Mohsin to proceed to Balahaf in order to maintain peace, subject to the follow
ing conditions, viz. —(i) that Husen btn Saleh remains at Aden, (2) that if
Mohsin fails to return to Aden otherwise than with the permission of the
Besidency on the exniration of mrmths. it, will Po r,r,oTv ^
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vxx« view iajvcu xogaruxiiK uis pusiuon ana maims and will give him
no.further consideration. 13
Confidential . '
No. 2780, dated Bombay Castle, the 3rd May 1905.
From-The Hon’bie Mr. S. W. Edgerley, C.I.E., Chief Secretary to the Govern-
ment of Bombay,
To The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
In continuation of Mr. Bill’s letter No. 1060,* dated 14th February 1905,
I am directed to forward, herewith, for
the information of the Government of
India, copy of the correspondence noted in
the margin, on the subject of affairs at
Balahaf, and to state that the Bombay
Government do not propose to make any
j ., - . n , recommendations until they have had an
opportunity of fully considering the resident’s final conclusions. ^
30
•Pro. No. 516 in Secret E., March 1905, Nos. 614-
616.
!• letter from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden. No.
1094, dated 26th February 1905, with enclosures.
i. Pombay overument letter No. 1806, dated
18th March 19C5.
8 . Letter from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden, No.
2241, dated 16th April 1905.