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ADEN—T/ifi Akrabi —NO. XXXII—1888.
No. XXXII.
Protectorate Treaty with the Akrabi— 1888 .
The British Government and ’Abdalla ba Haidara Mahdi, the Akrabi Sheikh
of Bir Ahmed with its dependencies, being desirous of maintaining and strengthen
ing the relations of peace and friendship existing between them.
The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-General Adam
George Forbes Hogg, 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. at Aden, to conclude a Treaty for
this purpose.
The said Brigadier-General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., and Sheikh
’Abdalla ba Haidara Mahdi, the ’Akrabi aforesaid, have agreed upon and con
cluded the following articles :—
Article 1.
The British Government, in compliance with the wish of the undersigned,
Sheikh ’Abdalla ba Haidara Mahdi, the ’Akrabi, hereby undertakes to extend
to Bir Ahmed with its dependencies, which are under his authority and juris
diction, the gracious favour and protection of Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article 2.
The said Sheikh ’Abdalla ba Haidara Mahdi, the ’Akrabi. agrees and pro
mises on behalf of himself, his heirs and successors, to refrain from entering into
any correspondence, agreement or treaty, with any foreign or native power, ex
cept with the knowledge and sanction of the British Government; 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 Bir Ahmed and its depen
dencies.
Article 3.
The above Treaty shall have effect from this date. In witness whereof the
undersigned have affixed their signatures or seals at Bir Ahmed this 15th day
of July 1888.
A. G. F. Hogg, 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 :
E. V. Stage, Lieut.-Col,
Acting 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. .
Abdulla ba Haidara Mahdi.
Witnesses :
Mark of Sheikh ’Ali ba Haidara.
Fadthl ba Haidara Mahdi.
M. S. Jaffer,
Native Assistant Resident.
Lansdowne,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.