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File 600/1905 Pt 6 'Aden Hinterland: Upper Yaffai; treaties with Sultan Kahtan and other Chiefs' [50v] (96/212)
The record is made up of 1 item (104 folios). It was created in Jan 1904-Feb 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Accompaniment to the 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. 370, dated th«
22nd January 1905.
Statement showing names of the principal Chiefs who visited Aden and were
entertained from time to time during the 9 months from April to Decem
ber 1904.
Namos of the Chiefs.
Numbe
of
follower
•
Date of arriva
3 .
Date of
’ departure.
Rbmabks.
The Alawi Sheikh ...
25
17th April ...
6th May ...
Ordinary visit to see the
Resident.
Sharif of Behan ...
13
29th „ ...
17th
Ditto ditto.
Imad bio Ahmed, the Julidi
9
9th May ...
13th „ ...
Ordinary visit.
Sultan Husein bin Ahmed, the father
of the Fadthli Saltan.
Vahidi Saltan of Bir Ali
12
22
17th „
3rd June ...
To intervene between Govern
ment and his son on account
of the transit dues levied by
the former contrary to the
terms of the Treaty.
Ordinary visit.
1st June ...
13th
Rajai Sheikh
11
7th „
16th „ ...
Ditto.
Sultan Mohsin bin Ali the Haushabi
39
21st i, ...
4th July ...
To^ bid good-bye to General
Maitland and pay his respect
to General Mason and com
plain against his tribes.
Barhimi Sheikh
Abdali Sultan
14
23rd „ ...
29th June ...
Ordinary visit.
14
24th „
6th July ...
To sav good-bye to General
Maitland and see General
Mason.
Alawi Sheikh
25
13th August
1st September
To pay his respect to General
Mason.
Abdullah bin Farid, brother of the
Upper Aulaki Sheikh.
15
14th „ ...
24th August
Ordinary visit On behalf of his
brother.
Sharif Nasir of Behan, brother of
the Sharif of Behan.
11
22nd „ ...
3rd September
Ditto ditto.
Mansuri Sheikh Saleh bin Ahmed ...
11
18th
11th
Came on behalf of young
Chief of the Mansuri to
answer about the claims
against his tribe. He was
detained long as the Resident
wished to see him after his
return from tonr.
Snltan Saleh bin Abdnlla, brother of
the Upper Aulaki Sultan.
22
22nd September
30th „
Ordinary visit on behalf of
his brother.
Fadthli Sultan
80
20th October
28th October
To make settlement with Gov
ernment about the difference
between him and Government
regarding the transit dues.
Amir of D'thala
4
5 th Norember
4th December
To conclude Protectorate
Treaty.
Sharif Behan
30
26th „ ^
15th
To pay his respeot to General
Mason.
Sheikh Rnwais bin Farid, brother of
the Upper Aulaki Sheikh.
16
7th December
17th ,, ,,,
Ordinary visit.
Sultan Mohein bin Saleh of Balahaf
50
Stb ,i •••
Still not gone
Came in to submit bis
obedience to the Government
orders which were imposed
on him.
Min
y Let
Unde
Secre
Come
Unde
Secre
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Part 6 of the file relates to treaty relations with tribal sections of the Upper Yaffai [Upper Yafa].
The correspondents include:
- Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Aden;
- Political Officer, Dthala [al-Ḍāli‘];
- 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. ;
- Government of India;
- India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , London;
- Foreign Office, London.
Several matters are covered by the papers, including:
- a treaty with Sultan Kahtan-bin-Omer Har-Hara [Qaḥṭān bin ‘Umar al-Harhara] of the ruling dynasty of the Yaffa'i al-Sufal tribe;
- treaties with the Muflahai [Al-Muflihi], Mausatta [Al-Mawsata], Hadthrami [Al-Hadhrami], Al-Shaibi, and Dthubi [Al-Dhubi] sections of the Yaffa'i al-Sufal tribe;
- treaties with the ruler of Behan-Al-Kasab [Bayḥān al-Qasāb] and the ruler of the Upper Aulaqi territory;
- an agreement with Shaikh Mutahir Ali [Muṭahir ‘Alī] of ‘Ardaf in Shaib to maintain boundary pillars along the borders of his territory;
- the question of who should be recognised as Sultan of the Upper Yafa, particularly after the death of Qaḥṭān bin ‘Umar in September 1913;
- payment of a regular stipend to the Sultan.
Folio 98 is a genealogical chart of the Sultans of Yaffa'i al-Sufal.
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