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ADEN—T^c Abdali —NO. VIII—1867.
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oi faith, or trespass on the treaty, or of committing any act of plunder on the
roads leading to Aden through his territory, to take the whole responsibility on
himself and to be answerable to the British Government. Further, if he or any
other above mentioned, either openly or by secret machination, protect any
offender, and not do render entire satisfaction to the British, and for any breach
of the above articles, he freely and solemnly swears to relinquish all claims to
the salary (hereafter mentioned) granted by the Bight Honourable the Governor-
General of India and declares himself a perjured man.
Article 11.
Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Captain in the Indian Navy, and 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.
at Aden, being duly authorised, does hereby solemnly promise, in the name of
the Right Honourable the Governor-General of India, to pay to Sultan Ah Muhsm
Fadhl, his heirs and successors, the sum of five hundred and forty-one German
crowns per month, so long as he or they continue to act with sincerity, truth and
friendship towards the British, and in every respect strictly adhering to the terms
of this treaty.
This treaty is concluded and agreed to this seventh day of March, in the year of
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
In witness whereof we have set our seal and signature.
S. B. Haines, Captain, I.N.t
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. .
Ratified by the most Noble the GovernofGenetal of India on the 30th Octc
her 1849.
H. M. Elliot,
Secretary to the Govt, of India,
icith the Govr*-Genl‘
No. VIII.
Terms of Convention entered into between Sultan Fadhl bun on
lah, on the one hand, and Lieutenant-* - ■ ,.
the part oi He* Majesty's Ind.aN GoveekmenT on the ot hereto 7th
day of March 1867, in regard to an Aqueduct to be made ^ ^
OtHman and Aden, and, if necessary, from a more & B ufficienoy
purpose of supplying the Garrison and Town of Aden wi
of FRESH WATER —1867.
. Article 1.
The work of the aqueduct to be entirely earned out by the G inc i u d-
ment; and in the first instance everything to cakcthe schemecom^ete'nc
ing camels for the Persian wheels, to be given by the Bntish Government.