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ADEN—The Abdali—KO. XT1—1895.
The teal<3 Brigadier-General Charles Alexander Cuningham and Sultan Mohsin
bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi aforesaid, have agreed upon and concluded the fol
lowing articles :—
Article I.
The British Government in compliance with the wish of the undersigned Sultan
Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushavi, hereby undertakes to extend to Musaimir-
bin-’Ubaid, Ar-Kaha and the Haushabi country with their dependencies, which
are under his authority and jurisdiction the gracious favour and protection of
Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article II.
The said Sultan Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi, agrees and promises
on behalf of himself, his relations, heirs, successors and the whole tribe to refrain
from entering into any correspondence, agreement, or treaty with any foreign
nation or power, except with the knowledge and sanction of the British Govern-
jment, and further promises to give immediate notice to the Resident at Aden or
other British officer of the attempt by any other power to interfere with
Musaimirbin-’Ubaid, Ar-Raha and the Haushabi country and their dependencies.
Article III.
The said Sultan Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi, hereby binds himself,
his relations, heirs, successors and the whole tribe for ever, that he or they will
not cede, sell, mortgage, lease, hire, or give, or otherwise dispose of the Haushabi
territory and its dependencies, or any part of the same at any time to any power
or person other than the British Government.
Article IV.
The above treaty shall have effect from this date. In witness whereof the
undersigned have affixed their signatures or seals at Aden this sixth day of August,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, A.D.
C. A. Cuningham, Brigadier-General,
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.
Witness:
W. B. Ferris, Major,
First Assistant, 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. .
I, Fadthl bin ’Ali Mohsin Fadthl al ’Abdali, Sultan of Lahej, certify that
Mohsin bin ’All ’Mani, the Hausbabi Sultan, enters into this treaty under my
tufipicee and signs it with my full knowledge and consent.
Fadthl bin ’Ali Mohsin,
Sultan of Lahej,
Elgin,
. , Viceroy and Governor-General of India.