File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎28v] (52/508)

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action is freely ascribed to Turkish influence, and we shall not recover our
position so long as we never show ourselves in the Hinterland and refrain from
punishing murder and highway robhery on the trade routes.
Chiefs, and to restrict the generosity shown to them to such stipend as is due
under existing treaties and not forfeited by any actual breach of agreement.
8. Major Jacob is of opinion that it is probable that fresh advances^ will
shortly be made by the Kotaibi, in which case he considers that it will be
advisable to insist upon Alawai consent to any agreement effected, in order to
avoid unrest on the Habilen. And in regard to the Haushabi he observes
that some body must be interested in keeping him aloof from an agreement
which is obviously to his advantage.
9. He concurs that the best course to pursue at present is to ignore recent
proposals for fresh agreements, and to leave it to the Chiefs concerned to make
fresh advances as they desire hereafter. And pending further development
this is the course which I would propose to follow.
No. 7699, dated Bombay Castle, the 25th October 1907.
From—H. O. Quin, Esq., Acting Secretary to tbe 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. ,
idem, by Major Jacob, regarding the evacuation of D’thala, and in reply to
request that you will furnish Government with copies of the documents passed
tive boundaries, and referred to in paragraph 1 of Major Jacob’s memorandum.
Enclosure No. 3.
No. 9158, dated Bombay Castle, the 23rd December 1907.
From-—H. O. Quin, 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 tbe Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 8848, dated the 11th December 1907,
I am directed to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of
India, a copy of a letter No. C.-171, dated the 3rd idem, and of its enclosures,
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. at Aden, forwarding translations of the documents
passed to the Haushabi Sultan by the Alawi and Kotaibi Chiefs.
In continuation of my letter No. C.-156, dated the 29th November 1907, I
now have the honour to forward copies of the documents alluded to in the
first paragraph thereof which have just been furnished to me by the Abdali
Sultan.