File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎93r] (181/508)

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on the main trade routes to the west of Aden {vide paragraphs 18 and 19 of
his letter No. 6267, dated the 21st October 1906). And to this I have only to
add that it would at the same time appeal desirable that an understanding
should be arrived at with our m^re immediate and friendly neighbours, the
Akrabi, Abdali and Fadthli Chiefs for the hot foot pursuit of criminals in co
operation with the forces which they should be required to maintain for the
same purpose near the British border.
10. It is in the Subehi District to the west of Aden that disorder has for
long past been most frequent and most troublesome. And it is therefore more
particularly in this direction that it is desirable to afford such scope to the Aden
troop as may result in a greater security of life and property than the Abdali
Sultan has ever yet proved capable of providing, or is ever likely to ensure
without a more liberal co-operation than has hitherto been accorded to him.
No. 146-P., dated Bombay Castle, the 2nd August 1907( Confidential).
From—-H. O. Quin, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government o£ Bombay, Political
Department,
To—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.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret letter No. 4074),
dated the 5th July 1907, regarding the reorganisation of the Aden troop and
the sphere of its operations, and in reply to request that you will submit pro
posals to define the equivalent of the “ 10-mile limit ” which is to form the
ordinary sphere of activity of the proposed local corps and which is referred to
in paragraph 3 of the despatch from His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India,
No. 20-6ecret, dated the 4th May 1906.
2. I am at the same time to observe that the Aden troop appears to have
absorbed the old Arab levies of a strength of 26, and to request that you will
furnish a statement of the present and proposed composition of the force.
3. I am to add that any extended activity towards the west is not likely
to be favourably en/ertained, and to request that you will submit a scheme of
the duties of the corps.
No 4998, dated Aden, the 11th August 1907 (Secret).
From—M ajor-General 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.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential No.
145-P., dated 2nd August 1907, calling upon me to submit proposals to define
the equivalent of the “ ten mile limit *’ which should form the ordinary sphere
of activity of the proposed local corps referred to in paragraph 3 of Secretary
of State’s despatch No. 20-Secret, dated 4th May 1906, and asking for a state
ment of the present and proposed composition of the force.
2. I would first of all remark that I desire to modify to some extent the
proposals contained in Lieutenant-Colonel Legh’s Secret letter No. 4074, dated
6th July 1907. I should therefore be glad if the present proposals are regard
ed as superseding those contained in the letter here referred to.
3. In paragraphs 17,18, 26 of my letter No. 6267, dated 21st October
1906, I indicated in general terms the manner in which outrages on -^ ® i? ra „
routes should in my opinion he dealt with by the Abdali ayd Haus a i orce
supported by the Aden troop. I will now proceed further to define t e
ner in which this may he done. I would here observe that it ism m y °P 1
most desirable that the system I propose should he inaugurated concurr y
with 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. from D’thala. It is not possi
forecast the precise effect of this move, but I believe that any wea ® ,
our influence in the Hinterland will he minimised by the re en io
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. for a month or two at Nobat Dakim while things se »
and his presence there will be very advantageous in watching an ire0 ^ ? t
action of the Aden troop within the limits I propose. I shall re er g
this matter in paragraph b below.