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File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [20v] (36/508)
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Proposal to grant the HanshM
and an increase of Us stipend to Hs. 4 UU per mensem.
Note, dated the 14th May 1913, by Major H. F. Jacob, First Assistant Resident, Aden.
I interviewed the Hanshabi Sultan Ali Mani lately in ^ capital of M-ermr
and he again urged his claims to an enhanced strpend and a gift of arms and am
munition. _ . n -
It will be remembered that in 1907 it was proposed by this R^ency to give
similar privileges. j v tt
After the evacuation, the Kotaibi and Alawi met and fought and the Hau-
shabi for some reason or kher, failed to come to Aden to discuss details.
aecordance with Government of India orders conveyed under M^mor ncl
7ftQ7 rlatpil 13th October 1911, from the Bombay Government, Politrca p
S, r"on ist July 1912 to the ArsenaGand there the matter was left
I do not think we should group these peoples together any longer. Their in
terests are separate. The Kotaibi and Alawi HaUabi TWs
severable, as their habitats are on one terrain; but no * so f Alawi
Sultan’s claims may be treated quite distinctly. It is said th
have made some agreement with the Abdali Sultan ^“oon to
an early date these once irreconcilable chieftains. 1 hey^ a , f
Aden and a separate report will be made in due course, but I am n y P
about them.
As regards the Haushabi, his position on the frontier entitles him to specia^
consideration, more specially since the Imam and Turks have joined hands and the
former is gradually displacing the latter in the Yemen and is moving down towards
our lately delimited frontier, v
It will be extremely politic favourably to consider his position and growing
importance and to give him, without delay, what we formerly intended to gn e hi ,
but were hindered by his non-appearance in Aden.
The Haushabi Sultan is the custodian of many and important trad^routes
passing through his domain Aden-wards. He is a loyal Ruler and his tribesmen are
amenable to him.
I will enumerate these trade-routes which all carry merchandise to Aden.
(1) From Nobat Dukaim to A1 Milah and A1 Ulub*
(2) From K.arkahan to Nobat Dukaim (The Mavia route).
(3) From Najd A1 Musammi to Nobat Dukaim (The Baidah route)..
(4) From Harur to Lahej (The Yafa route).
(5) From A1 Hisa to Musemir (The Amara route).
(6) From Earn Darwish to Abdali territory (The Bamleh route).
(7) From Musemir to Nakil Madragah (The Madragah route).
The Haushabi’s role on the frontier is a very difficult one and it is good to bolster
him up and enhance his importance both in the eyes of his own ri esmen an
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Part 3 of the file relates to the withdrawal of troops and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. from Dthala [al-Ḍāli‘].
The correspondents include:
- Major-General Ernest de Brath, 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 India, Foreign Department;
- 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. ;
- 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. , London;
- Foreign Office, London.
The correspondence reports and discusses matters related to the withdrawal from Dthala and the subsequent treaty negotiations with tribes of the Aden hinterland, including:
- an attack on a party of King's Own Borderers by members of the Dthambari tribe in October 1906;
- the scale and speed of the withdrawal;
- hostilities between tribal groups;
- the security of the Aden-Dthala road;
- changes to 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. administration and garrison;
- negotiations and final treaty agreements with the Kotaibi, Alawi, and Haushabi tribes, ratified in September 1915.
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