File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎117v] (230/508)

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to his claims of suzerainty which we would foster. , { .
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rnr- -11 1,0 » a nn to the Amir and at the same time we shall encourage
the Shi Chief to look krlpA the Amir to us as the ultimate source of lus
emofumenU ^well J the power most closely interested m the preservation of
1)6 0 (b) Re the special Article applicable to this tribe, I should define the
“ gratis ” allowance to include the first issue only. ^
3. In the Haushabi special Article, I should substitute “ or
between the words “ Am Tannan” and “ such other places . Let
his own posts, for this will relieve us of all responsibility.
best in this. .
(ft) Here again I would suggest a limit to ‘ gratis ammunition.
4 As to paragraph 6 of Acting Resident’s letter to Government (Secret No.
,o 1 f l n f 13th Julv 19071 I understood the idea was to see the working of the
scheme o/redistribution “ in situ” before evacuating. I would emphasise the
5 As to ‘ Alawi agreement, please see that signed at Musemir before the
late Captain Warneford. You will note the allusion to the Kotaibi tribe whom
after our brush with them, it was found desirab e to check by his means.
Now that the Kotaibi will be themselves the road custodians, it will be advis-
able to insert in the ‘ Alawi agreement a clause m which it is stated that the
Kotaibis are our friends and that it is expected that the ‘ Alawi S eikh wil
cordially co-operate with that Chief in carrying out these requirements of
Government.
(Sd.) H. F. JACOB,
Political Jgent, D'thala.
"With compliments to the First Assistant Resident, Aden, for the informa
tion of the Resident.
(Sd.) H. F. JACOB,
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.
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me by Captain F. de. B. Baneoek, Acting First Assistant Resident, Aden,
dated the 19th July 1907s
Articles T and 2 of the draft agreement refer to depredations committed
bv anvbodv within the territorial limits concerned. Article 3 is therefore not
superfluous. No such differentiation as Major Jacob favours would, I think,
prove feasible or satisfactory and none was ever made m Kathiawar. Ihe
principle of territorial responsibility pure and simple should be insisted upon.
2 Article 1 is based upon Article 1 of all recent treaties, e.g., with the
tipper Aulnki Sultan, 1904, with the Amir of D’thala, 1904, etc., etc. The
obiect desired might be achieved by the following modification of the last
sentence • “They shall be treated with respect, and those of them to whom
enph n iiriviie° , e mav be accorded by 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. upon the recom
mendation of the Sheikh shall be given passes to carry
arms and entertained for a reasonable period as the guests of Government .
3. The proposed modification of Article 8 may be approved.
4 To foster the Amir’s suzerainty, the following article might he added
after Article 8 in the Kotaibi Treaty: 64 9. The payment aforesaid shall be
made to us through the Amir of ID’thala to whom we are still under obedience