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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' [‎184v] (364/508)

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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deterrent. To the presen ay, death of two or three individuals generally
is „o t given to -ve r jght 1 ng. te the death^t^o ^ Qf a , Battl |.
ends a con, , , , 1 ,,, t pv ,, wa3 composed of picked men selected from
64. Granted thatt ^ whetlier the still cherished heritage of blood
various tribes, it is stdlaq efficiency and further tend to those “ heart-
feuds "’ ould “‘trclan BgalsTclan must inevitably create.”
to compare the words used by Colonel Seallon, “ X
6.5. It is mteres n should now ourselves interfere to effect order,
consider it prefera^) ^ tr-de” with Colonel Merewether’s words “It
secure P ea ®® an l pov ver stepping in and saying that disorder must
eeMe^andplacing 1 a small body of efficient police to see that order was mam-
tamed^ forty years there have, of course, been many
rWes in the general circumstances of Aden and there has been considerable
improvement in our noriieen satisfSry'and
tore of the Protectorate in the vicinity of Aden which are
a source of serious trouble and vexation.
67 The Padthli Chief is no longer a troublesome marauder. Convoys
7 ' i nlnmlprcd in Abdali or Padthli territory. Depredations are
are Inncira Latter of common occurrence in the vicinity of Aden, nor is the
Mfe of a European there unsafe. Trade has developed and the caravan traffic
life ot a E«ioP ea “ d t , A1)dali in particular, have now a greater
has expanded, relations with the power which affords
interest than bet supplies certain of their requirements.
Sheikh Othman which in earlier days was so frequently the scene of trouble,
bbeiKn. , , , ’ Aden is no longer isolated from India.
The°'portress is no^looge? entirely dependent on the caravan trade. The
ihe * t T nvo vP'miii’pd arrive regular!v. There is far more commumca-
tkm than'there used to he between the tribes of the Interior and the Settlement
of Aden The limits of our Protectorate have been demarcated. A Political
Officer has been posted to Dthala where there is also now stationed a
detachment of the garrison. On the Adeu-Dthala road ^re m now general
secnritv to life and property. Interruptions on the road are few and tar be
tween. Turkish encroachments are no longer a source of anxiety and vexation.
Tv ear bthala a proportion of the tribes have had the opportunity of contrasting
om L^ttwi*Those S the Turks. Even from beyond the border we have
rpppived ndvances for British Protection. These are a few of the changes which
Slen preetowhichit maybe added that those with whom we ha^
come into more direct intercourse have learnt our power but to which one
should also not forget to add that the Arab is now for the most pait aimed
with a Prench rifle of precision instead of the old matchlock. _
68. Further, in the recent revolt against Ottoman rule
appear that large forces of regular troops have been required to effectually
overcome a resistance of a more or less fanatical nature.
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powerf they have also closely studied the reluctance with which we make use of
it. They have noticed with interest the result of our campaign again
Somaliland Mullah on the opposite coast.
also be remarked that though the Arabs have learnt our
70. They have further learnt not only our power hut our wealth. It is
only a few months ago that the Abdali Sultan himself frankly compared the
British Government to a lump of ambergris thrown up upon the snor
to derive what benefit they could from.
71 It is also to he remarked that for certain commodities, such as grass,
wood and vegetables, the main Settlement is still larply dependent upon
caravan trade In 1904 I have a personal recollection of the high price of glass
nearly driving the local public carriage owmers out on strike.
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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‘].

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The correspondence reports and discusses matters related to the withdrawal from Dthala and the subsequent treaty negotiations with tribes of the Aden hinterland, including:

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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' [‎184v] (364/508), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/74/3, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100034189575.0x0000ae> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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