File 3939/1926 Pt 3 'Publications: Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Aden and Arabia Sections.' [‎103r] (199/410)

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ADEN—T/ie Subaihi —NO. XVI—1871.
do hereby agree with Major-General Charles William Tremenheere, C.B., Poli
tical Resident at Aden, on the part of the British Government, as follows :
' Article 1.
That we hereby forego and relinquish all dues or taxes upon goods within
our territory, or our roads, or in our markets, which have hitherto been levied
upon travellers passing to or from Aden.
Article 2.
That it is incumbent upon us to keep the roads secure and peaceful, and if
any one belonging to our tribe plunders or otherwise injures travellers, we bind
ourselves both to cause the restoration of the plundered property and in addition
to punish the offender.
Article 3.
That if it can be shown that we have been lax or negligent in causing the res
toration of the plundered property as above written, we bind ourselves to make
good the same, and it shall be within the power of 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. at Aden
to satisfy the claim from any stipend which may be payable to us in commuta
tion of the dues.
Article 4.
That it shall be within the power of 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. at Aden, and at
his discretion, to put an end to the payment of any stipend which we may receive
in commutation of the dues, and in that case it shall be lawful for us to revert to
the scale of dues formerly levied by us upon merchandise.
Article 5.
That should any plundering take place, or any outrages be committed within
our territory by members of another tribe, we will endeavour to the utmost of
our power to cause the restoration of the plundered property.
Article 6.
That there should be perpetual peace and friendship between us and the Bri
tish Government and the friends and allies of the British Government.
Article 7.
That we are content to receive, in consideration of this agreement, the sum
of twenty-five dollars ($25) monthly from 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. at Aden-