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File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [232r] (459/508)
The record is made up of 1 item (253 folios). It was created in Oct 1906-Sep 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The 17th August 1906.
(Signed) H. E. JACOB, Major,
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.
, JDthala.
the 174 k) Me ft ember 1906.
Extract from the weekly letter of the Resident at Aden s
ceived £7th) September 1906.
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Yet another faetor: Turkish sojourn at Jalila for 30 years Contemnt
for the Amir was drilled into the Shairis d u ri u » that time, and it is absurd to
expect to reverse the feeling after a paltry 3 years’ stay here. It has been my
aim here to reconcile parties, and after 20 mouths' patient dealing I have been
reluctantly, but imperatively obliged to pursue other tactics. “ Nothing
succeeds like success _ is an apt maxim for Wednesday’s display. We
must show the Shams that the Amir is their overlord and aid him to
consolidate his position bj^ hook or by crook, looking to a time when he may v< ’
be possibly called upon to stand alone. If he fails, with an unruly people * h
twixed himself and the deserted Turkish border, there will be confusion worse
confounded, and a return to affairs analogous to that before 1900, save that
the chaos would be still more pronounced.
I trust my action will receive your approval.
The 17th August 1906. (Signed) H. E. JACOB.
With compliments to 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.
. I would testify to Major
Hoe^ cordial co-operation which alone rendered these tactics successful.
13. In regard to recent differences between the Amir of Dthala and the
Shairi, Jacob seems inclined to think that the Amir was originally the aggres-
«or. He does not think it probable that the Shairi wilf resume the offensive.
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I have hp irivi from Major Jacob this week that a three months truce -lias
nged between the Amir and the Shairis, in the course of which it^is
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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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