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Coll 1/7 'Protectorate Tribes: Relations with HMG; Conference of Tribal Chiefs' [‎34r] (67/122)

The record is made up of 1 file (61 folios). It was created in 24 Feb 1931-1 Jul 1935. It was written in English. 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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Aulaqi Sultan, may God hav^ mercy on him. And we
welcome here his successor oultan Aidrus bin Ali.
5. i wish now to reier briefly to the events
that have occurred in the Protectorate since your last
meeting and to the policy oi His majesty f s Government.
6. There has been no serious trouble on the
borders with the exception of the Zeidi encroachment
into the Al ’Ain district of Beihan. ^his aggression
was new and unprovoked, arid the Imam of the lemon
withdrew his troops on receipt of strong representations
from His Majesty’s Government. The frontier at this
point was thus effectively protected, but I regret
that the imam has continued his occupation of certain
other districts within the borders of the Protectorate
and also continues to hold a number of hostages from
certain of your tribes.
7. The Imam has recently re-opened negotiations
for a treaty with the British Government, by whom
his proposals are now being considered, and I hope that
a way may be found ior settling ali outstanding
difficulties with him* It is satisfactory to record
that the attitude of the Imam’s officials beyond the
border towards inter-tribal disputes involving Iemeni
with Protectorate tribes has been friendly and helpful.
I am glad to say that personal relations with the Imam
have been friendly as has been exemplified by the recent
despatch oi a Medical Mission from Aden to Taia and the
visit of Colonel Lake to Lana’ at the invitation of the
Imam, who toQ£ this opportunity to return to his home
a relative oi one of the Protectorate Chi-is who had
been a hostage in his hands.
8. Within the Protectorate there have bean no
serious disturbances, but inter-tribal feuds have
unfortunately on some occasions interfered with the
safety

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The file contains reports of the Aden Resident (George Stewart Symes, later Bernard Reilly) on the Second, Third and Fourth Lahej Conferences of the Tribal Chiefs of the Aden Protectorate (British Protected Tribes in Southern Arabia); plus copies of the opening and closing conference addresses, and correspondence with the Secretary of State for India regarding British policy.

The reports on the Second Conference (ff 50-61) discuss the following: frontier intelligence and protection; tolls and public security on caravan routes; the entertainment of subordinate Chiefs and the education of their sons at Aden; suggestions for the settlement of inter-tribal disputes; border disputes with Yemen, and the military actions of the Imam of Yemen; and King Ibn Sa'ūd's control of the Government of Asir.

Two dispatches from the Resident (ff 43-49) regarding the following: the settlement of tribal disputes, and the suggestion that a small council be appointed by the Chiefs for this purposes; Zeidi military demonstrations in the Beihan region, and a proposal to send Political Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Lake to conduct an investigation.

The reports on the Third Conference (ff 25-42) discuss the following: the adoption of rules of procedure for the settlement of inter-tribal disputes; treaty discussions with the Imam of Yemen; and a scheme for the medical instruction of selected tribesmen. Translated draft rules of procedure are appended to the correspondence.

The reports on the Fourth Conference (ff 2-24) discuss the following: the Anglo-Yemen Treaty (Treaty of San'a) of 1934; and the establishment of a college for the education of the sons of Tribal Chiefs.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained within the file by year. This is found at the end of the correspondence (folio one).

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1 file (61 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 61; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 52-60; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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