File 600/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Hinterland: Situation; Withdrawal of Political Agent from Dthala; Treaties with Haushabi, Kotaibi and Alawi chiefs' [‎255v] (506/508)

IQ It is on the Dthala road, and on the other main routes which lie to %e
west of that, that unrest is least to be desired and has of late been most notice.
:, |p * ud ’ it is m ost particularly in regard to these that I would again press
upon Government the desirability of firmer measures.
A wa in 0 n the western littoral, measures both to repress disorder and to
check the mischievous traffic in arms have of late appeared necessary.
20 Reverting now to the particular incidents reported in the commence
ment of this letter, I have the honour to state that, with the approval of Gov
ernment, I propose to take the following measures.
21 The Dthambari tribe are the most southerly of the Radfan tribes
which owe allegiance to the Amir of Dthala, and of late years have been con-
sidered as nominally under the Haushabr Sultan, but neither of these Ch.efs
really control them. Nevertheless I propose to press both the Amir of Dthala,
on the ground of nominal suzerainty, and the Haushahi Sultan within whose
limits the outrage took place, to undertake their correction. And m view of his
agreement of 1895 with the Haushabi Sultan referred to in correspondence end-
inz with your letter No. 7605, dated 25th November 1905,1 propose to also press
the Abdali Sultan to co-operate with the Haushabi m view of the latter portion
of clause VIII of that agreement.
22. I propose to "ive the Chiefs concerned clearly to understand that I look
to them to take effective measures both to punish this tribe and to ensure better
order in future, in virtue of their treaty obligations, and m consideration of. the
stipends which they receive,
23 Amongst other measures, I propose to press the Haushabi to establish
such further posts on the road, and to maintain such additional forces as may
be required, to more effectively safeguard travellers.
24 And lastly I propose to press the Haushahi Sultan for payment to the
Government meat contractor of the compensation which I have already referred
to, and for which he is liable under Article VI of his agreement of 1895 with the
Abdali Sultan.
25 And I would at the same time solicit immediate sanction to the present
ation, to the Haushabi Sultan, of the 50 rifles and the 1,000 rounds of ammuni
tion already recommended in paragraph 5 of my letter Iso. < 419, dated the 9th
June 1906, and the earliest possible consideration of the urgent desirability or
increasing his stipend as also there suggested.
26 In my opinion the corrective effects of the action I here propose will he
doubly lasting, if I am permitted to support the forces of the Abdali ; and Hau-
shabi with the Aden Troop. This support would he moral and passive so long
as possible, but active if circumstances demanded it. I urge this course pe-
cause it would enable me to make certain that the action taken by the bhieis
concerned was serious and as effective as their means permitted, and, se ^°P
because I believe that the moral effect of their tribesmen being supported by
Government troops would be great. It is in my view most important that we
should let offenders see that the bigger Chiefs are acting with the full support
and approval of Government, and that we do not intend to permit murder ana
pillage on the trade routes.
27. To these proposals I have the honour to request that the sanction o
Government may, if possible, he accorded and transmitted by telegraph, as, Q
earlier action is taken the more effective is it likely to be.
Extracts from the weekly letters of 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,
respectively, the 13lh and 20th October 1906.
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4. There has been another outrage on the Hthala road : a small party of the
K. O. S. B’s being sniped at near Isobat Dakim on its way down to Aden.
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