File 600/1905 Pt 2 'Aden Hinterland: Future Policy' [‎342r] (171/226)

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Letter dated the 30th January 1906.
From—Sultan Sir Ahmed Fadthl, the Abdali;
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. , Aden.
We have receive! your letter No. 415, dated the 24th January 1900 I„
rep y we inform your honour that we had intimated to you in our letter of
18t 1 Ima(i ^ kll ° r ( 19tl1 August 1905) the period of the truce, and the
reply of Colonel Scallon confirms our statement concerning the specified
period. This, therefore, was a sufficient announcement of the commencement
and termination (of the truce).
2. When did the Attifis and Yusufis had fulfilled the term of a truce or
an agreement ? We have simply concluded the truce owing to your persis
tence m view of their entering into Aden. They visited Aden, and no sooner
they departed they violated the truce by their carrying off the camels, &c
near Am Shu’aibi as we had apprised you in our letter dated 13th Raiab 1323
(12th September 1905). After this incident Sheikh Ahmed Ali, the Attifi
carried away a camel load of Kat from Kazan as we had written vou in our
letter dated 16th Rajah (15th September 1905). Please refer our letters which
will show sufficient proof of the violation of the truce and outbreak of
hostility.
3. We are much surprised at your mentioning the killing of Ahmed Saleh
ha Rajeh and did not refer to our tribesmen who were killed by the Attifis
and Yusufis.
d. In regard to truce and hostility that we should not make with certain
tribe except after consulting you, we realize no result of the reports of the
various deeds committed by the Subehis since the death of our late brother
Sultan Padthl bin Ali up to date which were duly communicated to you. As
to permanent peace if such could be effected, we do not dislike it. You state,
moreover, Oh friend, that the outrage recently committed undoubtedly had
connection with the death of Ahmed Saleh ha Rajeh who was killed by our
soldiers. We hope that your honour will draw your attention to the outrageous
act perpetrated by them and the murder of Makhraz within your limit,
and the plunder of all his camels during the life-time of the aforesaid Ahmed
Saleh (ba Rajeh).
5. It is necessary for us to address you regarding every misdeed perpe
trated by all the Subehis on the limits and routes as they are your allies and
under your protection. And your aid, such as stipends and presents, has been
unceasingly granted to all the Subehis. You may instruct them to abstain from
committing transgression on the limits and routes. Unless you punish or
give us a suitable assistance for chastising them they will not cease from com
mitting such acts. As far as we are concerned we are not responsible except
for the acts perpetrated by our tribesmen on the routes only. Please refer
treaty No. 35, dated 18th June 1834, treaty No. 36, dated 11th February 1849.
It appears from your letter that you wish to impose the fault on us in favour
6. You state that you had written letters to the Attifis demanding the
May you be preserved.
Letter No. 787, dated the 8th February 1906.
From—^Major-General H. M. Mason, 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 Abdali Sultan.
We have, Oh friend, received your letter dated the 5th A1 Hijja concern
ing the recent postal robbery at Sheikh Othrnan.
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