File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [198r] (391/508)
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a_donkey belonging to one Quasim Saleh of Gammal of Sanah (AmM on eon
the should carry two sick men to Taiz Ou arriyin» at
Kataba they were laden with eight maunds tobacco. On arriving at Shakhab
appare m nt caw f ataba) ° Wn “ was and hi S canml without
^324 f?e 2?nd net^ !u m I 1 ™' In a letter ’ dated 4th Hamad than
ftots of their 1'r 6 ’ th ? , A f lr re P orted that in retaliation for the
-^ayifiMnlTdt of K^abr^ 1 “ Cal ' ried ^ tW ° ° amels belo ^S to
No Turkish cross-complaiat has been received.
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The Amir in a letter, dated 11th Shaban (i.e., 29th September 1906), peti
tioned me that the Custom-House soldiers of Shakhab (near Kataba) had taken
away by theft from Ali Hasan al Hadali and his party $3. Kaimmakam has
been informed.
“ G”
There are several other complaints of Shairis believed to exist, but as these
people will not approach the Amir during the existing ill-feeling, it is difficult
to gauge their extent. One or two Jalila complainants for non-payment of
dues and dispute in land on the Turkish side were sent to the present Kaimma-
kam of Kataba, but in the case of lands so situated, the obvious remedy is for
the Jalila party to repair to the local court.
“ H”
In a letter, dated the 7th March 1906, Edulji Cooverji, Dthala’s Agent,
petitioned to me that his Arab Agent, who buys potatoes for him from Yemen,
had been interfered with by Sheikh Ali Hasan Sanani of Eb, who detained ten
camels while in the Agent’s charge, laden with potatoes. The Kaimmakam
was addressed letter No. 216 of 15th March 1906. In a letter No. 3, dated
17th April L906, the Kaimmakam of Kataba said that letters from Kaimma
kam of Eb ignored all knowledge of such interference and that the latter offi
cial would have the people bring their grievances to him in future. Amir was
so informed. In letter No. 426 of 13th May 1906 Kaimmakam of Kataba was
informed by me that the loads of potatoes had been recovered, hut that accord
ing to the owner’s statement he had to pay a douceur to the Turkish soldiers to
effect the recovery. The matter was then dropped.
I record this case—though settled—as a sample of what may frequently
take place here, and owing to the contiguity of the border such cannot but be
chronic.
“ A”
Dated the 2nd Shawal 1324 (18th November 1906).
From —Abdulla Lufti Bey, Kaimmakam of Kataba,
To —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.
After compliments. —We have received a letter from Sheikh Hizam Ab
dallah, Chief of Al’od, stating that a man by name Muhammad Husan Bashir
of ’Ozlat Upper Sharnah, who is residing in the village of Subairak in the Yubi
territory had been to Dthala some time ago for the purpose of making pur
chases. On his return journey, as he neared Al Hazza, he was accosted by two
men of Al Abid, who deliberately murdered him and carried away his goods.
If the matter is lost sight of it will incite the relations of the murdered man to
reprisals, and bad feeling between the two parties will be chronic. This is of
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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‘].
The correspondents include:
- Major-General Ernest de Brath, 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. at Aden;
- Government of India, Foreign Department;
- 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. ;
- 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. , London;
- Foreign Office, London.
The correspondence reports and discusses matters related to the withdrawal from Dthala and the subsequent treaty negotiations with tribes of the Aden hinterland, including:
- an attack on a party of King's Own Borderers by members of the Dthambari tribe in October 1906;
- the scale and speed of the withdrawal;
- hostilities between tribal groups;
- the security of the Aden-Dthala road;
- changes to 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. administration and garrison;
- negotiations and final treaty agreements with the Kotaibi, Alawi, and Haushabi tribes, ratified in September 1915.
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