File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎191v] (378/508)

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Telegram No. 3148-A., dated the 10th Dee mber 1906.
From-The Qoarcer Master General in India,
To The Lieutenant-General Commanding, Western Command.
Qi /11 a Qfh re carding escort for Political Officer, Dthala.
Continuationmy 3H1-A., 9th,regam g and stren ^ hi
When settled, please wire regiment supplying
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Telegram dated the 11th December 1906.
From—H. O. Qu.s, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government o£ Bombay, Political
Department,
To— The Secretary to the Government o£ India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Vrnon waived from the Eiesident at Aden
The following message has \ ee “ r ® celY 8 173 dated the gth
Vatins. Please see Foreign Department from T)tl , a i a . The Political
December. My orders weretowithdrawall p f ithdrawal o£ the troopa)
Agent’s personal escort is 20 Aden t roop. Un at Suleikj Dhuhiyat,
the escort should be 300 Pioneers, irom w P ret ention (of) Politi-
and Nobat must (he) maintained. Mere(ly) temporary^ Am{ris \^ Me to
cal Agent is half measure to wh m-ikes his position very difficult
control his tribesmen withdrawal of *7 p P s “^ e s S ; 0 7 to P ° a S fford Amir armed
and 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. has twice recently asked permiss^^ ^ yesterday’s
assistance. This I have refused, see P p jj t j ca£ Agent remains,
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alfairs. Ends. . ,
The escort proposed by the Resident would he, so far as this Government
are in a position to judge, the minimum required.
Telegram, dated the Itth December 1906.
From-MAIOE-GBSIRAI. E. DcBeath, C.B., C.I.E., Officiating Resident at Aden, _
To—The Secretary to the Government o£ India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Please see Secretary of State’s telegram o£ the ,I 4 ‘ h p^^f^a^peS
garrison is 1,050 bayonets and two guns. ® oottlsh ?® th course of
have already been withdrawn. Remainder " ernain, X have
fhrpfi weeks moving in four detachments. If 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. rema
proposed esco“or30 e 0 of 81st Pioneer Regiment including Suleik and Nohat.
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Telegram, dated the 15th December 1906.
From-H. O. Quin, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government o£ Bombay, Political
Department,
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Resident at Aden telegraphs -.—Begins. Amir of .D^ 1 ® a
urgently for 300 gun cartridges and 12,000 rounds Sfartmi-Henryammumtion
on payment in addition to 18,000 supplied in September last. PolitioalAgent
advised supply, and I concur. Can I supply ? Ends. Bombay Government
support request. ,
Telegram, dated the 17th December 1906.
From—H. O. Quin, Esq., 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
Department, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcut
The following has been received from the Resident at Aden
Major Jacob reports that Amir’s refractory Shain tribesmen are collecti g
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