File 600/1905 Pt 1 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Dthala' [‎422v] (106/174)

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1 • 4 -n Turkish Ambassador in London, that it was difficult to
t0 C T P ltoniSy to across the frontier, so long as the latter remained
accept respon y delimitation has been completed on the Amiri
wTttere’is no doubt that the measure of our responsibility for the good
border, tne w ithin the Protectorate has increased. Moreover,
hehaviour of the tnb^ rntmn ii specifically referred to the pointi
the'Government of India consider that they are not only entitled, but are
iw mwm in view of all the expense and trouble which have been incurred
in securin “’the Amir of Dthala against violation of his territories, to insist
upo^a greater immunity to the caravan routes passing througn Amin territory
between the interior and Aden. ,
The determination of the means, however, by which these aims are to
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V nnnlies not only to the border, 60 miles long, of the Amin country,
and" to the territory within that border, but to the Haushabi and Subaihi
border and to the whole length of the frontier that may eventually be demar-
, 3 ’ Conseouently, if the present scheme be accepted even on the moderate
scafe proposed^by“be Kesident, the Government of India wi I be m danger of
finding themselves committed to a system that is certain to call for considerable
expansion, that will involve large expenditure, and lor the ultimate success of
which there do not appear at present to be any certain guarantees Before
taking any such step, they would desire to have further opinions, and they
think that the Commissioners who have resided for so long in the Amin and
Shaibi countries might be consulted with advantage. ^
r Similarly the Governor-General in Council is not prepared, from the
information at hb< disposal, to pronounce finally at the present stage upon the
suggestion to station one of the Political Assistants permanently at D hah.
It will probably be found necessary to leave such an officer there for a time,
and to place at his disposal a small escort of regular troops; and the Govern,
ment of India are prepared to assent to this arrangement for so long as it may
he shown to he necessary.
As regards the levy, it may he that some such force will ultimately be
reauired since the capacity of the tribes to keep the peace may be doubted,
while it is possible that trouble may be fomented across the border. But it
seems to His Excellency in Council that the Political Officer who may be left
at Hthali will be in a better position to advise on this matter, when he has been
there for some little time after the Commission has retired. It is from every
point XiewL preferable that the Amir should defend bis country with his
own men: and no effort should be spared to pursue this attempt, and to provide
it with reasonable chances of success.
In order to secure the above objects, it seems desirable that the new
o. m oraer to secure bnc autovc — ,
treaty with the Amir should, in addition to the four engagements which have
already been named, also stipulate for («) acceptance of respOTSibihty by the
Amir for the safety of the caravan routes, (b) the right of the British G
ment to station a Political Officer and the necessary escort at DtWi whenetor
this is held to be necessary, and (c) the right, in the event o£ the ^ =
to keep order within his borders, to introduce a levy system, the subsidy tern
proportionately reduced. These conditions might he amalgamate m some more
concise and suitable form. In return, the Government of India will be p p
to raise the monthly stipend of the Amir to 50 dollars m p
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7. am to ask that the proposals indicated above may now, with
the permission of the Governor in Council, he forwarded to t e ^st en , ^
a request that he will obtain the opinions upon them of the members of tl
Boundary Commission, and of any other selected officers, Mi i ary , .i ’
whom he may desire to consult; and that he will submit these opinions, g
with his own, at an early date to tlie 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. . n .
of the report being in favour of that part of the suggestion w nc inv
location of a Political Officer and small escort at Dthali, I am to re q
General Maitland he directed to submit, with his report, an estimate
cost of the proposal for one year. I am also to ask that t e ^ am
officer whom he would propose to leave at Dthali may be submit
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