File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎207r] (409/508)

No. 582, 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 26th 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. ,
I have the honour to invite reference to your letter No. HIP., dated the
22nd June 1906, regarding the repair of three of the pillars which were erected
by Colonel Wahab’s Boundary Commission and have since been dismantled,
and to report that I arranged some months ago for 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 proceed to the locality in company with Sheikh Ali Mohsin Askar to super
vise the repair of these pillars by the Sheikh responsible for them.
2. Ali Mohsin Askar has however so suffered from ill-health since this
arrangement was made that it has not hitherto proved possible to carry it into
effect.
3. In reporting Ali Mohsin Askar’s convalescence, Major Jacob now
recommends that the repairs of the pillars should be left to Sheikh Motahar
Ali who is in receipt of an allowance granted for the purpose, and remarks
that this procedure is less likely to attract attention which might lead to
diplomatic reference to Constantinople and consequent delay than his own
presence on the spot. The bases of the old pillar still exist, so there can be
no doubt as to their correct position.
4. In view of the present disturbed state of the country, I have the honour
now to recommend that this course should be adopted.
No. 1109, dated Bombay Castle, 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
With reference to the correspondence ending with Foreign Department
telegram No. S.-21, dated the 9th January 1907, I am directed to forward
herewith, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of a letter,
No. 592, dated the 27th January 1907, 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, and
of its enclosure, regarding the proposal to grant certain concessions to the
Kotaibi and Alawi Chiefs.
No. 592, 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— Majok-General E. DbBrath, 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
10th instant, in which I was informed that the Government of India was
unable to pass orders on the proposed grant of a stipend to the Kotaibi Sheikh,
as the proposal was but a portion of the bigger question which required careful
consideration as a whole, I now have the honour to forward, for the consider
ation of Government, copy of a memorandum on the subject, No. 61, dated the
22nd instant, which I have this week 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. at
Dthala.
2 The bigger question referred to in your telegram under reference is
doubtless that alluded to in my letters No. 3419, dated the 9th June 1906, and
No 6267, dated the 21st October 1906, to which no reply has been accorded.
And I need not here repeat what has already been urged hy this 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. m
favour of securing a more effective fulfilment of their treaty obligations, by
the Chiefs of this Protectorate and of rendering them the requisite assistance
to enable them to do so.
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.
Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
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