File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎204r] (403/508)

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No. 249-E.B., dated Fort William, the 24th January 1907 (Confidential).
From The Assistant Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign
Department, &
To—H. O Qoin 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. J
toref ^ totlie correspondence ending with your telegram,
dated the 12th January 1907, regarding the difficulties of the Amir of Dthala
with his tribesmen and connected matters.
2. The general attitude to be adopted by the Political Officer, Dthala, in
So. S.- 214 , dated the3:stDecetcri906. regard to the relations of the Amir and
his tribesmen is sufficiently indicated in
the telegrams from the Government of
Ko. S.-28, dated the 10th January 1907.
India cited in the margin,
. T t is however necessary to point out, with reference to the incident report-
ed m Sir Steymng Edgerley’s letter No. 6140, dated the 6th September 1906,
that, while in the opinion of the Governor-General in Council, the support
given to the Amir against his Shairi tribesmen was justifiable in view of the
danger of the attack upon the British Camp, the statement made by Major
Jacob to the Shairi that he “ was bound to uphold the Amir their suzerain”
was at variance with the declared policy of His Majesty’s Government, and
such language should be avoided in future.
3. I am to add that, in view of the importance of the incident, the case
should certainly, in the opinion of the Government of India, have been reported
by telegram.
Telegram No. 1076, dated (and received) the 8 th February 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 o£ India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Your telegram S.-28, 10th ultimo. Resident at Aden proposes 28th
instant as date for withdrawal of Political Officer from Dthala. Letter
follows.
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No.T077, dated Bombay Castle, the 7th February 1907.
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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 telegram No. 1076 of to-day’s date, I am directed
to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of India, a copy
of a letter No. 593, dated the 27th January 1907, from the Political President,
Aden, and of its enclosure, regarding the withdrawal of the Political Officer
from [Dthala and the proposals for conducting frontier affairs after his with
drawal.
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No. 593, 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 27th January 1907 (Secret).
From— Major-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.
With reference to correspondence ending with your telegram, dated the
Uth instant, in which I am informed 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
furnish a report as soon as possible regarding the date on which his withdrawal
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