File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎194v] (384/508)

Suleik is quite likely to give rise to trouble between the Kotaibis and Alawis,
so I should prefer to retain it so long as we are in Dtkala.
6 I may now consider the sufficiency of the escort which I propose should
i.VS ri flp, o machine guns and, for the present, 20 sabres Aden Troop,
consist of loo r ’ , , f orce w ith which one might be obliged to deal in _
it is not easy to forecast the ^ ^ 500 rifle ^ en is probably a fairly f
XHhala at ^ortnoUce, but I oonsrder 40^ ^ retention of the l two ^ o£ ^ »
liberal approxi ^ ^ ^ ^ temptation to use them, as we have already
dorm \ 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. No. 5039, dated the 24th August 1906) and being manned by
European gunners they greatly increase the difficu ties of supply The Maxim
guns on the other hand are more than the equivalent of another 50 Infan ry
fnd should be retained. I have arranged that the entire force shall be located
in a properly defensible enclosure, but its water supply will necessarily be at
some distance from tlie post.
•7 Should it by any chance happen that the escort required relief from
Aden I calculate that it might have to support itself for 14 days beforea column
of 500 men and four guns could reach Dthala. The collection of carriage and
supplies would take possibly hve days and the march up, which, on account of
water difficulties, must be performed in two detachments, would require six
days more.
& <= - T ^ am No _ g , 214i aated the 31 st December 1906.
From-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Calcutta,
To—The Chief 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. .
Dthala affairs. Please see your telegram of 17th December 1906. It
does not appear that at present any serious violation of the frontier or the
safety of 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. and his escort are threatened. In these circum
stances Government of India are precluded from recommending active
intervention in support of Amir against his refractory tribesmen. Pending
further instructions about which Secretary of State is being addiessed, Political
Officer should, therefore, confine himself to using his good offices with local
Turkish officials to prevent the Shairi from being supported by men from over
the border and should tell the Amir that we cannot assist him with troops m his
quarrel with his tribes under present conditions.
Please keep us fully informed of any developments of situation.
Addressed to Bombay, repeated to Resident, Aden.
Telegram, dated the 6 th January 1907.
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,
Calcutta.
This Government’s letter No. 8734, dated 22nd December. Besident
at Aden cables he would be glad to _ have authority of Government to
announce grant of a stipend to Kotaibi Sheikh simultaneously with with
drawal of troops from Dthala on 7th January, as by thus doing he may
avert threatened re-imposition of dues and trouble on road. This Government
recommends stipend as already proposed, namely, Bs. 50 a month, and request
immediate reply.
Addressed to Foreign, Calcutta; repeated to Foreign, Agra.
£ t?, ——
No. 90, dated Bombay Castle, the 7th January 1907.
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,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 8734, dated the 22nd December 1906,1
am directed to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of
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