File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎27r] (49/508)

Enclosure No. 1.
No. 7554, dated Bombay Castle, the 18th October 1907.
From—H. 0. Qjtin, Esq., Acting Secretary to the 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. , Political
Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
With reference to the correspondence ending with Eoreign Department
telegram No. S.-433, dated the 21st September 1907j I am directed
to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of
India, a copy of a Confidential letter No. C.-19, dated the 11th instant,
from the 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, enclosing copy of a memorandum,
dated the 4th idem, by Major Jacob, in which he reports the circumstances
under which the evacuation of the Hinterland has been accomplished and the
forts at Suleik and Dar-al-Kabtan were demolished.
2. I am to state that any remarks which the Bombay Government may
desire to make on these papers will be submitted to the Government of India
hereafter.
No. C.-19, dated Aden, the 11th October 1907 (Confidential).
From— Major-Genehal E. DeBrath, C.B., C.I.E., 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 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. , Political Department.
With reference to correspondence ending with my telegram, dated the
4th instant, regarding the withdrawal of 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. , D’thala, and his
escort from the Hinterland, and the conclusion of certain agreements with the
Chiefs of the Haushabi, Alawi, and Kotaibi tribes, I have the honour to forward,
for the information of Government, copy of a memorandum, dated the 4th
October 1907, in which Major Jacob reports the circumstances under which
the evacuation of the Hinterland has been now accomplished, and the forts at
Suleik and Dar-al-Kabtan demolished.
2. I withhold comment on the situation to which the Alawi Sheikh’s
change of attitude has given rise pending the result of further negotiations for
the signing of the three agreements at Aden upon which I am now engaged.
I have summoned each of the Chiefs concerned to Aden for the signature of
these agreements on or before the 15th instant, and still await replies to the
letters addressed to them.
3. Meanwhile, and pending the issue of orders on this office letter
No. 5281, dated 25th August 1907, Major Jacob remains at Sheikh Othman
charged with the direct control of the affairs of the tribes which formerly lay
withm his sphere of influence at D’thala, and with the completion of a history
of the same upon which he has recently been engaged.
Memorandum on the Evacuation of D’thala with special reference to the signing of the
agreements.
Pursuant to the Resident’s instructions, I arranged a conference at Lahej
of the Amir of D’thala, the Kotaibi and Alawi Chiefs, with prominent Saiyids.
The Sultan of Lahej was present. At this interview, the respective limits on
the trade route for each Chief interested to safeguard were carefully settled by
me and these Chiefs in combination. It was also arranged that, along with
the demolition of Port* Suleik and Dar-al-Kabtan (Alawi), there would be a
dismantling of the Hardaba Blockhouse (Amiri) and Dar Taiz (Kotaibi) which
the Kotaibi Chief had recently built as an opposition fort to Dar-al-Kabtan.
The gift to Ali Nashir, the Alawi Chief, of Rs. 300 from the Abdali Sultan
had now finally eradicated all suspicion from the former’s mmd and documents
were formally entered upon by him and the Kotaibi^ Chief with the Abdali
Sultan in which their respective limits, as well as their consent to the demoli
tion of their Dars, were duly entered. This was hereafter to be ratified by me
on the conclusion of the agreement.
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