File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎128r] (251/508)

No. 152-P., dated Bombay Castle, the 6th August 1907 (Secret).
From—H^a Quin^Es.'i., 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
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
lam directed to forward herewith copies of the draft agreements referred
to in paragraph 5 of my letter No. 150-P., dated the 5th August 190?! d
{Draft.)
Agreement with the Alawi Sheikh.
Wheieas it is desirable that no delay or inconvenience should be caused
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should be checked from their misdeeds and punished, this agreement has been
made with 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.
Therefore we whose names are hereunto subscribed, namely
*. ..........do hereby agree on behalf of ourselves, our heirs and
successors, and all our tribesmen with 0 n the part of the
British Government as follows :—
Article 1.
It is incumbent upon us to keep the roads within our limits secure and
peaceful. No theft or depredation shall be committed upon them. Passengers,
merchants or others travelling shall meet with no molestation, hut shall be
assisted and protected by us to the extent of our boundaries.
Article 2.
Should any travellers or other persons suffer injury on the roads within
our limits, the same shall he made good to them by us, and we will punish
and obtain our redress from the offender or offenders.
Article 3.
Should such offender or offenders belong to another tribe, we shall seek
our redress from the Chief of the tribe to which he or they belong.
Article 4
No thief or delinquent from British territory or the territory of the
friends and allies of the British Government shall be protected or entertained
within our limits. On the other hand, any such person for whose arrest or
surrender a demand may be made upon us 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. of Aden
shall forthwith be arrested and surrendered to the proper officers of the British
Government at Aden.
Article 5.
Any member of our tribe who commits depredation or theft on the roads
cither in our own limits or beyond them shall be punished and made to gi\ e
redress. And no such persons shall he entertained within our limits except
under proper arrangements to prevent them from committing theft or other
offences on the roads.
Article 6.
No new taxes or dues shall be levied upon goods on the roads within our
territories without the previously obtained sanction of 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.
Article 7.
There shall be permanent peace and friendship between us and the
British Government and the friends and allies of the
They shall each be free to enter the territory of the other and shall not he
molested, hut shall he treated with respect at all times h
Sheikh ....and notable persons of our tribe shall visit Aden wn