File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [225v] (446/508)
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Telegram No. S.-28, dated the 10th January 1907.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department
Calcutta,
To — H. O. Quin, Esq.. 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 Depart
ment, Bombay.
Please see last paragraph Foreign Department telegram No. S.-193, of 22 nd
December. Aden policy. Secretary of State directs following general instruc
tions be issued for guidance of Political Officer, D’tbala. Instructions begin.
It is the intention of His Majesty’s Government that the Political Officer
should be withdrawn from D'thala as soon as local conditions will permit, and
that frontier affairs should then be .dealt with by means of occassional visits to
D’thala when required. Political Officer should therefore understand that it
is his duty to conduct affairs so as to facilii ate his early withdrawal and to
minimise its effect when it takes place. His dealings with the Turkish autho
rities, with the Amir and his subjects, and with otlier sections of the tribes
should he governed by above consideration. He should furnish as soon as
practicable a report as to date when withdrawal will be possible, and as to
means of conducting frontier affairs after withdrawal. He is to avoid
any step likely to lead to politic d or Military entanglements and to adhere
to the policy of non-interference with the internal and domestic policy
of tribes. He may discuss affairs of secondary importance with local Turkish
authorities when necessary, hut must be circumspect in dealing with complaints
and careful not to exaggerate such incidents as may occur. He may assist
the Itesident in peaceful settlement of intertribal disputes, so far as this can
he done without involving entanglement in purely tribal affairs, hut must
refer specially for orders any case which appears to call for active intervention.
Instructions End. The Secretary of State further observes that while adhering
to treaty obligations he desires to discourage activity to interfere in Upper Yaffai
affairs, and that everything will depend on the Resident and the Political
Officer appreciating the intention of His Majesty’s Government to withdraw
from D’thala and act accordingly. Please instruct Resident accordingly.
Add leased to Government of Eombay, re] eated to Foreign, Agra.
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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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