File 137/1904 Pt 2 'Aden Protectorate: Turkish Aggression' [‎92r] (192/582)

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Husen because we have incurred heavy expenses on account of this trouble,
etc. We also request Government to be good enough to show respect to Haitham
Husen. Please give our compliments to our freind, Major Mere wether.; Haitham
Husen will fully explain to you the matter.
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From— Mahomed bin Said Ad Dahab,
To— Sheikh Mohsin Askar, Sheikh Ali Mohsin Askar, Sheikh N>ibin Ali
Askar, Sheikh Yehiya bin Mahomed AlKhulaiki, all the Mausatta Akils
and to all our sons and friends the Ishaqi, Abdu Rabi, Darhani and kadthi
Mahomed bin Ali A1 Mukri.
After compliments ,—We have been informed that you have reached the city of
Juban with whose people we have an agreement. All that which had taken ^
place between the Al Umari and Ahl Nawa, who are both Turkish subjects,
cannot be recalled. We have received orders from the Governor to l emove
and put a stop to troubles and disagreements, and to prevent bloodshed
between the Moslems and our sole desire is this. We are not in discord with
Ahl Yafa, but there is salt and bread and solemn convention between us and
Ahl Yafa. If your de ire is to settle the dispute, please come with 10 Akils
of Yafa and 10 Akils of Juban and we shall likewise c me with 20 men and all
may assemble at Magel Mashuq or Al Kahir in the presence of Al Mudir and
discuss on the matter; and so long as our intentions are pacific, all the affairs will
be conducted in a satisfactory manner. Salaams.
No. 2745, dated Bombay Castle, the 15th April 1909.
From— J. H. DuBoulay, Esq., C.I.E., Acting Secretary to the Government of
Bombay, Political Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
With reference to paragraph 2 of my letter No. 2535, dated the 5th April 1900,
I am directed to observe that the actual boundary between the British and
Turkish districts to the north-east of Lakmat-ash-Shub has not been demarcated,
but that it has been expressly stated by the Turkish Commissioner in the
verb d,* dated the 20th April 1905, which was
forwarded to the Government of India with
• Mr. FitzMauricc’s letter,f dated the 30th
idem, “ that provided the Uzle of Juban
remains part of the Kaza of Rada, he recognizes that theUzles of Rubeaten, Nawa
and Dabiani form part of the Canton of Yafa,” etc. Any claim to Nawa nnist„
in the opinion of His Excellency the Governor in Council, make reference to this
document, and under the circumstances it would be inexpedient to include Juban ^
in any representation which His Majesty’s Government may make to the Porte*
in regard to the encroachment of Turkish officials. Especial attention is drawn to
paragraph 12 of Mr. FitzMaurice’s report J
of 30th April 1905, on the completion of
the demarcation of the Subaihi boundary addressed to the Government of
India in the Foreign Department.