File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [‎173r] (129/152)

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should accept the statements made by Mohsin in spite of his letters at the time
to Sultan Ghalib and his then action as reported by 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. ;
(4) how you reconcile Mohsin’s “complete” submission with his refusal to
submit to the arrangements at Balahaf made by the Sheikhs in 1894 and
confirmed by Government in 1895.
3. I am at the same time to observe that the orders of the Government of
India, on which this Department letter No. 7538, dated the 15th October 1902,
was based, require the complete submission of Mohsin to the existing position
and guarantees for his future good conduct, and that he will do his utmost to
co-operate in maintaining the position sanctioned by Government, unless it is
altered with their approval and sanction. The Governor in Council would be
glad to learn what Mohsin proposes to do to satisfy Government on this point
and what guarantees he proposes to furnish that his own conduct is loyal and
good, and that his influence on the tribe is used to maintain the existing order.
His Excellency in Council cannot place much value on a submission which is
simply a candidature for the titular Chief ship of the tribe ^ and a disclaimer
of all responsibility, if unsuccessful; and Mohsin should be given to understand
that he will be held responsible for his personal conduct.
4 . I am also to request that you will furnish Government with an exact
statement 'of the terms and promises on which Mohsin is at present at Aden,
together with a copy of the letter on which he came in.
5. In conclusion, I am to invite a perusal of Brigadier-General Jopp s
letter No. 20, dated the 5th May 1894, especially paragraph 11 and accompani
ment F, and to enquire whether the shares in Balahaf are still distributed
on the same basis, and who would now be competent to bind the tribe by a
document such as Appendix F to that letter.
Letter No. 112, dated the 9th 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.
With reference to your letter No. 8010, dated the 29th December 1901,
relative to the affairs of Balahaf, I have the honour to f^rd, heremth, a
copy of the translation of the letter dated the 13th August ,
Mohsin bin Saleh by the then acting Resident, Lieut.-Colonel Abud, m
Mohsin was informed that Ahmed bin Saleh would not be released ui t
looted specie was restored. I enclose also copies of trans atio . ,
Saleh L Abdulla and Ahmed bin Saleh to a similar effeet. The above
promise, it will he seen, was conveyed to Mohsin long before the receipt of the
orders of Government, which were dated the loth October 19J2 and
reach Aden till the 23rd idem.
2 The whole of the looted specie consisting of |R,020 and Its. 140 w-as
ftu Vt^lSTopU, 6 rUZ^xidain that
the restitution of the specie. This was presumably b ^ a f f ® "“X
as to what became of the other goods f 9 lM2 P ^ P
Lieut.-Colonel Abud’s letter No. 196, dated the 19th J uly DO-.
3 In regard to the third query in your letter, enquiring why I consider
that Government should -eptV— ^ t
con 1977—2