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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' [25r] (45/508)
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2 . (TV
No. 6 op 1909.
GOVERNMENT OP INDIA.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.
SECRET.
External.
To
The Right Hon’ble VISCOUNT MORLEY OF BLACKBURN, O.M.,
His Majesty's Secretary of State for India.
Fort William, the 14th January 1009.
My Lord,
In continuation of our telegram of the 18th Novemher 1908, we
have the honour to forward, for the consideration of His Majesty’s Government,
a copy of the correspondence cited in the attached list relative to tribal affairs
on the Aden-Dthala road.
2. It will be observed that the Resident at Aden now reports* that, by
, „ . ^ , XT „ the rebuilding of the Alawi and Kotaibi
* Sub-Enclosure No. 3 in Enclosure No. 11. 7 -i i Ii -i • a • n
dars i and by the levying or unauthorised
dues by the Kotaihi, the position of affairs has entirely changed since the
. „ , „ submission, in February last, of his
+ Sub-Enclosure No. 1 in Enclosure No. 7. •. , « ,,-1 , ij,
proposalsf for a settlement and that
pending further developments he is not in a position to submit final proposals to
this end—a view with which the Governor of Bombay in Council concurs. In
the circumstances, we are of opinion that a settlement of the case must await a
more favourable opportunity, and meanwhile we have noted your desire that
you should be consulted before instructions of any moment are sent to the
Resident. -
We have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient, humble servants,
y<7/ _
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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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