'Arabia. Agreement with the Idrisi Saiyid regarding the Farasan Islands and other matters' [‎112r] (1/4)

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ARABIA.
\groement with the
Idrisi Snivid re^ardin«j the
Islands and oilier Matters.
Farasan
From Major-General *T. M. Stewart, C.B., 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 the
Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Delhi.
0. 5U. Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
Sir, 26th January 1917.
I have the honour to submit the supplementary agreement (in original
with translation) concluded with the Idrisi. I also forward herewith a
memorandum on this agreement which has been drawn up at my request by
Lieu tenant-Colonel II. F. Jacob.
2. I trust that the agreement will meet with the approval of His
Fxcellency the Viceroy and His Majesty’s Government. The main object of
the agreement, as set forth in paragraph III., has been secured, and without
making further concessions than, as brought out in the memorandum, the
situation required.
3. It must be recollected that the-Idrisi is now in a very difficult irame
of mind. The Kunfida affair still rankles dee]) ; the rapidity of our action
in Favasan is to him uncalled for and unintelligible, and our comparative
inaction in Arabia is misunderstood. Fixed, too, is his conviction that when
peace is concluded the old friendship of England and 1 urkey will secure for
the latter very favourable terms, and allow her to concentrate her power
against her present Arab enemies.
4. Extreme patience, ready appreciation, and great knowledge of the
Arab were required in effecting this agreement. All were fully displayed
by Lieutenant-Colonel Jacob, and I am glad to have this opportunity of
bringing his services to notice.
I have, &c.,
J. M. Stewart, 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.
Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
q gQ 26th January 1917.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to His Majesty s Secretary of
State for India, London, with two copies of the agreement, and memo
randum.
J. M. Stewart, 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.
FA RASA N ISLANDS.
A
StJPPLKMENTARY AgRKE.M ENT CONCH DED
MKNT AND S.\1YID MUHAMMAD BIN AlJ
Idrisi, the Idrisi.
BETWEEN HlS Ma.IESTY S CiOYERN-
bin Muhammad bin Ahmed bin
I. This agreement in no way annuls the conditions of the \ al r <? a dy
concluded between the aforesaid Parties, and dated 30th April LMo, A.D.,
rrirresoondincf to 15th Jumad al Thani 1333 xV.H.