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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' [124r] (243/508)
The record is made up of 1 item (253 folios). It was created in Oct 1906-Sep 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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I, Padthl bin All Mobsin al Abdali, Sultan of Lahej, certify that Mobsin
bin Ali Mani, the Haushabi Sultan, enters into this treaty under my auspices
and signs it with my full knowledge and consent. ^ F
(Sd.) FADTHL BIN ALI MOHSIN, (Sd.) FADTHL BIN MOHSIN,
Sul/an of La he], Sultan of Jjahej.
Witness:
M. S. JAB FEB,
Native Assistant Resident.
AGREEMENT.
»
Articles of Agreement entered by Saltan Mohsin bin Ali, the Haushabi, with
the Sultan of the Abdali.
Article 1.
Mohsin bin Ali, the Haushabi, Al Abd Farid and Saeed ba Salim Ahl
Yehia bind themselves that they agree and will sign conditions which the
Resident of Aden shall require for the protection of the Haushabi country and
that they shall have no connection with any foreign power, Turkish or
others.
Article 2.
That Ahl Fajjar and the Haushabis shall not appoint a Sultan except with
the advice and consent of Sultan Fadthl bin Ali, the Abdali.
Article. 3.
The Haushabi taxes shall be under the supervision of Sultan Fadthl bin
Ali, the Abdali (Sultan of Lahej), and the collection of the same in his country
wherever he wishes in his limits. That Mohsin bin Ali, the Haushabi, his
relatives, and those who have shares in the taxes keep a person they elect and
trust to receive the taxes. The rates to be levied according to the paper (scale)
given by him (Sultan Fadthl bin Ali).
Article 4.
That the Haushahi Sultan shall not seize any merchant, muccadum, or any
traveller and he has no authority over them nor power to inflict imprisonment
on them, nor shall he demand advances from owners of loads or muccadums.
Article 5.
The aforesaid “selha”
pay r every ormwhohas claims in the taxes according to their custom and give
maintenance to those who are entitled tu it.
Article 6.
leading to Lahej and vice vefd.
Article 7.
That Dar-Al-Anad, the fields of Shaanua and A^
and those who occupy them an ^ Qf Saltan Fadthl bin Ali, Sultan
their boundaries as compensation for his ? expenses
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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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- File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs'
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- 3r:256v
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