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File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [135r] (53/152)
The record is made up of 1 item (74 folios). It was created in Sep 1904-Jul 1906. 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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43
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37. For the purposes of this inquiry it is sufficient to state that as far as 1
can ascertain Sultan Saleh’s share with which he has endeavoured to part is
really a 4 - 0 ths and not a one-half share in the total revenues of the port.
38. I gather that he has already received a part payment for this from the
Kayti of 2.200 dollars. This will presumably lead to some sort of trouble if
his transaction does not receive the sanction of Government. I gather that to
meet that eventuality Saltan Saleh has pledged som of his lands in the interior
to the Kayti, which it may possibly be impolitic to allow the Kayti to acquire.
39. To conclude it would perhaps be sound policy, if Mob sin is recognized
as the titular Chief and Sultan Saleh’s transaction with the Kayti is negatived,
to o-rant Mohsin such support in the way of increased stipend as may enable
him to continue to maintain and to increase his influence and authonty over
the wild and comparatively lawless Bedawin tribes who inhabit the 'Fahidi
district. These tribes themselves levy dues known as “ Siyara on goods and
kafilasthat traverse their territory, and I gather that feuds with each other and
their neighbours are rife and to some of them almost essential to existence
The old Sulemani Sheikh of the Dhuyaibi district is evidently fonder of fighting
than of any other pursuit.
40 The Kayti might perhaps, if allowed, in time assert his authority over
the tribes, but the process would, I think, be long and troublesome and it would
have to be effected by means of the mercenaries who constitute the Kayti s
only fighting strength and whose incursions would be resisted to the utmost by
every true tribesman of the Wahidi.
41. A map, a list of Tillages and tribes and a genealogical tree amended
from local sources of information, accompany this memorandum. For this and
much other valuable assistance I am much indebted to this office interpreter.
Mr. Abdul Rub, who accompanied me to Balahaf and rendered ex e
service.
Aden
Wh May
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1905. )
(Sd.) F. de B. HANCOCK, Captain,
/ Inting First ^Assistant Ffisidcnt, Aden*
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Part 5 of the file relates to the negotiations over a treaty with the Wahidi [al-Wāḥidī], ruling family of Balahaf [Balhaf] and Bir Ali [Bīr ‘Alī].
The correspondents include:
- General Harry Macan 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. at Aden;
- 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, Foreign Department;
- numerous tribal leaders and representatives.
Several matters are covered by the papers, including:
- the power struggle between Sultan Mohsin bin Saleh (al-Wāḥidī) and his father, Saleh bin Abdullah;
- Mohsin bin Saleh's submission to the British in December 1904 and his subsequent election as chief of Balhaf;
- Saleh bin Abdullah's attempt to sell his share of Balhaf to Sultan Ghalib of Maculla [al-Mukallā];
- the conclusion of a treaty with the Wāḥidīs on 13 November 1905.
Folios 158-161 contain tables of information on the tribal sections and sub-sections under the Wāḥidīs authority, a list of Wāḥidī villages, and a Wāḥidī genealogical chart.
Folio 148 is a copy of the final treaty between the British and the Wāḥidīs.
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- File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf'
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- 109r:147v, 149r:184v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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