File 600/1905 Pt 5 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Sultan of Balahaf'

Content

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.

Extent and format

1 item (74 folios)

It is part of

File 600/1905 Pt 4-6 'Aden Hinterland Affairs'

534 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/75

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/10/75/2

Former external reference(s)

P 600/1905 Pt 5

History of this record

Date(s)

Sep 1904-Jul 1906 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

al-Wāḥidī (Family)

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