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No. LV,
y . Protectorate Treaty—Haushabi—1895.
The British Government and Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haush&bi Sultan
of Musaimir-bin-’Ubaid, Ar-Raha and the Haushabi country with their depen
dencies, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations of peace
and friendship existing between them.
The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-General Charles
Alexander Cuningham, 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 eonclude a treaty for this
purpose.
The said Brigadier-General Charles Alexander Cuningham and Sultan Mohsin
bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi aforesaid, have agreed upon and concluded the fol
lowing articles :—
Article 1.
The British Government in complianoe with the wish of the undersigned Sul
tan Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi, hereby undertakes to extend to Mu-
gaimir-bin-’Ubaid, Ar^Rdha and the Haushabi country with their dependencies,
which are under his authority and jurisdiction the gracious favour and protec
tion of Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article IT
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
ment, and further promises to give immediate notice to the Resident at Aden
or other British officer of thattempt by any other power to interfere with Musai
mir-bin-’Ubaid, Ar-Raha and the Haushabi country and their dependencies.
Article 111 *
The said Sultan Mohsin bin ’Ali ’Mani, the Haushabi, hereby binds himseH,
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 efiect 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.
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