File 600/1905 Pt 1 'Aden Hinterland: Treaty with Dthala' [‎429r] (119/174)

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No. U, 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. , dated the 24th March 1904.
From-M i ,OB.G E ™ 4 L, P. J. M ait[ .„d, C.B., 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 Mb, S. W. EDGEBLEy , C.I.E., Acting Chief Secretarv 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. . } tne
I liavG tli 0 honour to cLcknowlodcG vour TVn toco ini- Tr»i.i -n
1904, forwarding a copy of a letter^fr^ the GoveLtfo/rdii^ 6 ’’™^
Foreign Department, No. 464-E.A., dated lOtli Februarv 1904, • 16
of the permanent location of a political officer at Dthalaf and the fo matton “
a frontier levy ; also regardiuo> the coneln«inn nf o e J-oimauon ot
with the Amir of Dthala. ° UOlUSl °n of a new Protectorate treaty
at hif dSlsaltr^ou^toal^^TiLL fr0m information
to station one of the Political Assistants permanently aththaTa, hou^fit'wiU
probably be necessary to leave such an officer there for a time, and to dace at
ns disposal a small escort of regular troops. The Governmeni of India desire
that the opinions of the members of the Boundary Commission may be obtain.
ed on this proposal, and on that for the formation of a frontier levy • also the
views of any other selected officers. Military and Political, whom the Resident
may wish to consult. j-tc-omum,
3. With reference to the latter point,, I would observe that the oul y
officers belonging to Aden, ei her Military or Political, who have any know!
ledge ot the country and peop e, are, or rather were, my own Assistants; Lieute-
nant-Colonel Abud Captain Warneford and Mr. Bury. I naturally consulted
them in framing the proposals. Lieutenant-Colonel Abud is now in an
independent position, and I have suggested that his views should be obtained
by 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. . I understand that he has been desired to
forward them direct to me,_ but they have not yet been received, and I think
it will be better not to detain this letter any longer for them. They will be
transmitted as soon as possible after their arrival. * J
4. With regard to the opinions of the Members of the Boundary Com-
mission, I forward herewith a letter from Colonel Wahab, addressed to the
Government of India in the Foreign Department, with an enclosed Memo
randum^ Mr. Fitzmaurice. As regards the permanent location of an Assist
ant Political Kesident at Dthala, with an escort, I would venture to point out
that, apart from the cost of sending up supplies [to the troops, no extra ex
pense is necessarily involved beyond the deputation allowance of the offi
cer, and the pay of a few additional Police sowars (Arabs) to act as his
orderlies.
5. I he sanctioned establishment of the 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. comprises four
Assistant Residents, and one Native Assistant. The latter* has disappeared,
but we have at present an Extra Assistant (Mr! Bury) who does a great deal
of the work formerly done by the Native Assistant, and is extremely use
ful. He should in my opinion be retained. Of the regular Assistants, the
first Assistant is Chairman of the Executive Committee of. the Settlement,
and of the Port Trust. He also does magisterial, and miscellaneous adminis
trative work, and he should he the Resident’s chief adviser in all political
matters. Another Assistant Resident is Cantonment Magistrate, Superintend
ent of Police and Municipal Officer. He has no political duties whatever. A
third Assistant is at Perim, where he is lost to the 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. , as far as
political work is concerned. The fourth Assistant Resident should be in Aden
to help in the magisterial duties, etc.; but owing apparently to the Bombay
Political Department being short of officers, we are almost alw T ays
without the services of this officer. If the establishment of Assistants were
maintained at the sanctioned strength one of them could he permanently
located at Dtbala without inconvenience, especially if the Extra Assistant is