File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [‎120r] (23/152)

(Signed) Sayad Salim bin Mubamad A1 Muhdar,
in) Sayad Ahmed bin Mohsin bin Ahmed A1 Muhdar.
( „ ) Sheikh Nasar A1 ¥mari.
( » ) Sheikh Hussein bin Muhamad bin A1 Fikih Ali.
Xo. 2845, dat«d Bombay Castle, the 16th April 1901.
ResoLUtiost.— By the 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.
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. should be informed that Government do not consider
that sufficient reasons have been assigned for withdrawing the recognition of
Saleh bin Abdallah and recognising Mohsin bin Saleh as titular Chief of the
Wahidi.
No. 6546 (Confidential), dated Bombay Castle, the 4th September 1902.
From—The TIon’ble Mr. S. W. Edqerley, C.I.E., Acting Chief Secretary to the
Oiovernment of Bombay, Political Department,
To—H. S. Bvrnes, Esq., C.S.I., Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign De
partment.
In continuation of my confidential letter No. 6071, dated the 16th August
1902, I am directed to forward herewith, for the information of the Government
of India, copy of a letter No. 235, dated 23rd August 1902, from the Political
Resident, Aden reporting the effect of the communication to Manassar referred
to in paragraph 14 of his letter No. 196, dated 19th July 1902 ; and to state that
the remarks of the Bombay Government, if any, will be submitted hereafter.
2 . Further news must be awaited, but this report is satisfactory as it ap
parently definifiTy removes any ground for apprehension of complications of the
nature indicated in paragraph 2 of my letter above quoted.
ii:
No. 235, dated Aden 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. , the 23rd August 1902.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Abud, Acting 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—The 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. .
In continuation of paragraph 14 of my confidential letter No. 196, dated
19th July last, I have the honour to inform you that I have received a letter
from His Highness the Sultan of Shehr and Mokalla, stating that he had for
warded my letter mentioned in the above paragraph to Manassar, together with
one from himself, by the hand of the Mansab. The Sultan states that in his
letter he exhorted Manassar to return to his allegiance and to retire to Had-
ramaut in which case he would show him mercy and favour and would give him
what he was entitled to, but that if he did not desire to go to Hadramaut he
had no objection to bis going to Aden. The Sultan reports that the Mansab
delivered Ids letters and used his best endeavours to induce Manassar to comply,
but that the Mansab returned unsuccessful without any reply from Manassar to
either letter. Consequently the Sultan sent his troops to AL Ghail and captured
the forts outside the town and the town itself, but that Manassar
and his family were still in the fort with some men. The Sultan adds that
negotiations are now proceeding with Manassar and that full particulars will be
forwarded later on.
2. The Sultan does not mention whether he was opposed whilst taking
possession of A1 Ghail, or whether there was any bloodshed, hut I conclude
that had any loss of life or fighting occurred, His Highness would have men
tioned the matter.
3. From the tone of the Sultan’s letter I am in hopes that a peaceful solu
tion of the matter may yet be looked for.
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