File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎129v] (254/508)

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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, riamely...
Therefore on behal f 0 £ ourselves, our he.rs and successors,
on the part of the British Gov-
and all our tribesmen with.......' on V
eminent as follows :
Article 1.
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 be 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 wit n
our limits. On the other hand any such person for whose arrest or s " rr ®° ®
a demand may be made upon us by the PoHtical Res.dent oE Aden shaU for h.
with be arrested and surrendered to the proper officers of the British Govern
ment at Aden.
Article 5.
Any member of our tribe who commits depredation or theft on the roads
either in our own limits or beyond them shall be punished and made to 0 ive
redress. - And no such persons shall be entertained within our limits except
under proper arrangements to prevent them from committing thett or otn
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. a
Aden.
Article 7.
There shall be permanent peace and friendship between us and the British
Government and the friends of the British Government. They shaU each be
free to enter the territory of the other and shall not be molested, but snan
he treated with respect at all times and in all places. The Sheikh
and notable persons of our tribe shall visit Aden when they please. ^ J
shall be treated with respect, and those of them to whom such a Priviieg
may 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 recommendation ot tne
Sheikh may be given passes to carry arms and entertained, tor a
reasonable period as the guests of Government.
Article 8.
In consideration of these undertakings and engagements being faithfully
and fully carried out, the Political Besident of Aden on the part ot me
yyvO n^ QCPVPPR i'.n 'nfl.V snicl Sheikh mm » • • • • • a a a a and his succe
and tullY csrrieci out* mu xuiitiuaj. xlcouioiau j nocsor
British Governme nt agrees to fo the said Sheikh............and nis sue
or successors a monthly - sum oi# .«..«•} the half of which is.«.i
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Article 9.
The payment aforesaid shall he made to us through the Amir of D’thaa
to whom we are still under obedience in accordance with the agreement oi io
N ovember 1888. ^
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