File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf' [‎176r] (135/152)

You know full well that your conduct in not tendering your submission,
when you were asked to do so, has been greatly displeasing to the British
Government, Yet the great Government were good enough to order us to
oome and see you in your own country, so that we might personally ascertain
and report all that you had to say regarding your behaviour. But this inter
view cannot take place here as we have already said above. Your only course
now is to come to Aden and see us. This you must do within three weeks of
the date of this letter. Failing this, you know what the power of the great
Government can do. They will be compelled to renew the blockade of Balahaf,
and possibly to take such measures as may be necessary to compel your ejection
from Balahaf territory. This is the last chance that Government are giving
you, and you will be acting wisely in taking advantage of it. If you come to
Aden I guarantee your safe conduct, and your personal liberty will not be
interfered with. This is our word, and you may put faith in it. We must,
however, tell you that when you come to Aden it will be necessary for you to
remain there till such time as the orders of Government are received.
We will talk more fully about matters when you come to us, which we hope
you will do without fail.
May you be preserved.
(Signed) H. M. Mason, Major-General,
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.
ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION.
NASIR
One wife.
Another wife.
Talib Saleh 3/4 Ali
(died)
(died)
Ahmed 1/4
Hadi Nasir Hasan Ahmed Mohsin Husain Ali 1/8
(died) (died) (ex-Sultan)
'— nr 1 ■— J
(Joint owners of Balahaf) 3/4
Abdulla 1/8
Ahmad 1/8 Nasir 1/16 Saleh 1/16
(present Sultan, joint owner of
Balahaf).
died
leaving females 1/8
Bubaker 1/16
EXISTING DISTRIBUTION.
(Dating from about six years back.)
Joint owners according to preceding statement are
Hadi, Ahmed, Mohsin and Husain f, Ahmed’s family Saleh and Bubaker |.
On re-distribution the shares were divided into five parts, of which Mohsin bin Saleh
gets 2/5 i e . 16/40 in accordance with written documents signed by the persons concerned.
Of the remaining 3/5 Ahmed’s family gets £, i.e., 3/40 ; Bubaker and Saleh t.e., 3/40 ;
Abmed gets i.e., 6/40 ; Mohsin gets £, i.e., 6/40; and Husain gets ±, t . e. y 6/40.
Telegram dated the 18th January 1905.
F rom 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., CJ.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.
P Please see my letter No. 142, dated the 9fch instant. I have received
a letter from Sultan Ghalib of Mokalla to the effect that Sultan Saleh bin
Abdulla has sold his share of Balahaf to him. He was only waiting for my