File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [‎139v] (62/152)

i. ® e ^ oro the Sultan said that he was bond fide under the impression
that he was acting in accordance with the wishes of the 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. in his
transaction with the Kayti, owing to what the Kayti had told him, and to a con-
versation which he had had with Colonel Abud in Aden in the time of the last
Resident. To this the Resident replied that he should have made sure of the
wishes of this 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. before he acted, and have asked their formal permission
to any transaction he wished to undertake beforehand, instead of actin°’ first and
expecting sanction to be accorded afterwards.
Ihe Resident then had a short conversation with Sultan Mohsin. He
pressed him too to come to an amicable understanding with Sultan Saleh in
the matter of shares and other matters. Mohsin replied that he was willing to
do so but that it was difficult, as Sultan Saleh was always Hying about all over
the country, at one time to the Kayti and at another elsewhere, etc. He said
that if Sultan Saleh would only live at Balahaf like the rest of the family
instead of doing this, it would be possible to come to an understanding and
arrange things satisfactorily. 6
Mohsin then talked about leaving and expressed anxiety to have as early
a settlement as possible effected by his affairs. He was unwilling to go and
leave his brother Hussen here. He was unwilling to stop here himself longer
than was absolutely necessary. He was advised to be patient and informed that
vernment would be asked to settle his affairs as soon as possible and that it
was hoped that they would be settled in a few weeks at latest.
Mohsin seemed disinclined to make any special written admission of the
fact that ms nomination was only valid during the pleasure of the British Gov-
ernment. He said that of course he would follow the wishes of Government
and be loya! to them now m al! matters. But he did not evidently like the
*7* 0f f s P e , oia ] st lP? lati A 0 ? which he kne ^ was not specially imposed in the
case of other chiefs of the Aden protectorate.
He was told that his case would now be reported to Government for orders
and that meanwhile he would be best advised to be patient.
The morning’s interview then ended—and the accompanying telegrams
were sent to Government. i j o o
(Sd.) F. de B. HANCOCK, QaytcLin t
Acting First Resident, Aden.
List of persons interviewed by the Resident.
15th May 1905.
Sultan Mohsin bin Saleh of Balahaf.
Sultan Saleh bin Abdulla of Balahaf.
Sultan Saleh bin Ahmed of Bir Ali.
Sultan Saleh bin Abdulla of Bir Ali.
Sultan Husen bin Saleh of Balahaf.
Sultan Abdulla bin Husen the Wahidi.
Sayid Salim bin Ahmed, Mansab of Habban.
Sayid Kasim bin Ali of Haban.
Sayid Omar bin Salim bin Aidroos.
Sheikh Awadth bin Hadi, Sulemani.
Sheikh Saeed bin Nasir, Jasari.
Sheikh Saeed bin Salim, Bani Sulami.
Sheikh Hasanali Nasir, Ahl Rabid.
Sheikh Ali bin Jaslam, Ahl Habtoor.
Sheikh Muhammed bin Hasan of Rowdah.
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