File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎196v] (388/508)

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dea of callin 0, in his Gras weapons and substituting the Government Martini-
Henry. It is well now to execute this plan : a few concessions will do much
towards settling the country.
8. It will be sufficient to remind the Resident of the advisability ^ of giving
the Haushabi Sultan the proposed increase of stipend, and 50 Martini-Henry
carbines to secure some semblance of order on the roads in his territory.
H. F. JACOB, Major.
The 8th December 1906.
No. 118, dated Bombay Castle, the 8 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,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 8608, dated the 19th December 1E06,
I am directed to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of
India, copy of a letter from 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, No. 7590, dated
the 23rd idem, and of its enclosures, regarding the difficulties experienced by
the Amir of Dthala.in controlling certain of his tribesmen and his inability to
effect the arrest of a criminal who had murdered a Turkish subject in the
vicinity of the frontier.
No. 7590, dated Aden 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. , the 23rd December 1906.
Fsom—M ajor-General E. DeBrath, C.B., C.I.E., Officiating 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,
To— The 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.
In continuation of correspondence ending with my No. 7335, dated the
9th December 1906, I have the honour to forward, for the information of
Government, a copy of the reply which has now been received from 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. , Dthala, to the letter No. 7331, dated the 9th December lb06, of
which a copy was forwarded to you with my letter No. 7335, above referred to.
2. Major Jacob’s confidential No. 98, dated the 10th February 1906, is
embodied in the correspondence forwarded for my information with your
No. 7825, dated the 17th November 1906, and I concur with the opinion that
disputes of a civil nature should be disposed of in the Court to which the
defendant belongs or the cause of action arises, in general accordance with
the principles of ordinary law regarding the jurisdiction of Courts and the
venue of suits.
3. Similar principles apply to criminal matters, and provided that there
is not too great a readiness to interfere, and that due care is exercised not to
attach an exaggerated importance to the incidents which arise, there would
seem to be no objection to the general proposition that 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. ,
Dthala, should occasionally address the Kaimmakam of Kataba with a view
to the administration of justice without the delay entailed by reference to
Constantinople, and should also advise the Amir of Dthala to administer good
justice in those cases which come before him for trial.
4. In connection with the difficulties now being experienced by the Amir
of Dthala, I attach, for the further information of Government, copy of a
T f t on. a ± ^ , 04 -v. Memorandum No. 1396, dated the 13th
Letter from the A Mali Sultan, dated the 19th . ’ .
December 1906 . instant, which I have this week received
Letter from the Abdali Sultan, No. 7584, da*ed from Maior Jacob, and also COpieS of the
the 22nd December 1906. • -i i . , ’ r -ai, av.^
marginally noted correspondence with me
Abdali Sultan.
No. 1371, dated Dthala, the December 1906 (Confidential).
From— Major H. F. Jacob, 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. , Dthala,
To—>The First Assistant Resident, Aden.
In reply to your confidential No. 7334 of 9th December 1906, I have the
honour to state that this is no matter for extradition. No such demand has
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