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ADEN—Mrisi—NO. LXXIX—l 91 f.
II. His Majesty’s Government recognise that the Farsan Islands have been
captured by the Idrisi Saiyid from the hands of the Turks and have become part
and parcel of the Idrisi’s domains, in all of which his independence is assured.
III. The Idrisi Saiyid engages not to cede, mortgage or surrender these islands
nor the places situate on his sea-board, including the interests connected there
with, to any Foreign Power, and further to call on His Majesty’s Government
for assistance if these places or the interests therein are assailed or threatened
from without.
IV. His Majesty’s Government undertake to protect these islands and the
Idrisi sea-board from all hostile action without any interference on their part
with his affairs and independence; and again, in return for his engagement to
preclude the intervention of any Foreign Power in his territory or with its interests,
His Majesty’s Government engage to afford the Idrisi Saiyid the requisite help
qua the sinews of war such as arms and ammunition and the like, both now during
the duration of this General War and afterwards; and to facilitate the neces
sary avenues to the acquisition by him of such benefits as regards a telephone
system and various developments such as the prospecting for mines and the ex
tension of commerce and similar benefits ; and, further, will vouchsafe his conve
nience and that of his followers in the choice of a secure asylum in the event of
a crisis arising in his country which God forbid-together with such support of
Government as shall assure his dignity and well-being and shall use every en
deavour to restore him to his former condition without any diminution therein.
V. The Idrisi Saiyid engages to keep a body of his armed retainers in the
Farasan Islands as a token of his independence and to maintain his effective occu
pation therein.
VI. The Idrisi flag shall fly permanently over the Farasan Islands and in
his other territories as a sufficient sign-visual of itself to all ships of his occupa
tion and this without any other ancillary token.
VII. The rights and duties of the Idrisi Saiyid herein detailed shall be extended
to include his family, kinsmen, heirs and successors,
VIII. This agreement is signed by the Idrisi Saiyid on the one hand and o n
the other by Lieutt.-Colonel H. F. Jacob, the representative of the Resident,
Aden, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government and shall be held binding on both
parties.
Dated Jizan 22nd January 1917, A.D. corresponding to 28 Rabi al Awwal 1S23
A.H.
H. F. Jacob, Lieut.-Colonel,
On behalf of the Resident, Aden.
G, A. H. Arnot, .
Commander) R.O., R.N.R.,
H. M, S. Perth in Command .
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L, F, Nalder, Lieut., R. N. L. R.