File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [238r] (471/508)
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Telegram, dated the 12th (received 13th) January 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.
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A Political Department, Bombay, J
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
The following telegram has been received from the Resident at Aden
Begin 8 . The evacuation of D’thala has been completed. General fighting is
reported by 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.
to be now proceeding on D’thala plateau
between the Amir and Shairi and Jihafi tribesmen. The Amir has so far got
the worst of it. Ends.
Repeated to Poreign, Agra.
Extract from a telegram from the Secretary to the Government of India in the Eweiyn
Department, 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.
at Aden, dated the Mtk January 1907.
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Re you mean by evacuation of D’thala that only troops have been with
drawn, or that
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.
has also left ?
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Extract from a telegram from the Resident at Aden to the Secretary to the Government of
India in the Foreign Department, dated the 16th January 1907.
Yeur telegram of 14th instant. The withdrawal of troops is complete.
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.
and escort remain.
of Go#-
Telegram, dated the 16th January 1907.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Calcutta,
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India, London.
The following telegram from the Resident at Aden was repeated on the
12th January by the Bombay Government:— Begins. The evacuation of
DThala ****** The Amir
has so far got the worst of it. Ends.
Resident explains that withdrawal of roops only is meant by evacuation.
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.
remains with his escort.
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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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