ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٦ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: يافع العليا؛ معاهدات مع السلطان قحطان وزعماء آخرين" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٢١٢/١٩٥)

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Treaty with the Dthubi section of the Yajfai-as-Sajfal.
The British Government and Muhammad Muthanna-hin-Atif Jahar and
his brother, Amr Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar, the Sheikhs of the Dthubi Section
of the tribe Yaffai-as-Saffal, being desirous of entering into relations of peace
and friendship;
The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-General
Pelham James Maitland, C.B., Political Resident at Aden, to conclude a treaty
for this purpose.
The said Brigadier-General Pelham James Maitland, C.B., and the
Sheikhs Muhammad Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar and Amr Muthanna-bin-Atif
Jabar aforesaid have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :—
I
There shall be peace and friendship between the British and the Dthuhi.
The subjects of the British and the tribesmen of the Dthubi shall each be free
to enter the territories of the other; they shall not be molested, but shall be
treated with respect at all times and in all places. The Sheikhs of the Dthubi
shall visit Aden when they please. They shall be treated with respect and be
given passes to carry arms.
II
In compliance wuth the wish of the aforesaid Muhammad Muthanna-bin-
Atif Jabar and Amr Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar, Sheikhs of the Dthubi, the
British Government hereby undertakes to extend to the territory of the Dthubi
and its dependencies, being under the authority and jurisdiction of the said
Sheikhs, the gracious favour and protection of His Majesty the King-Emperor.
III
The said Sheikhs Muhammad Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar and Amr
Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar hereby agree and promise, on behalf of themselves,
their heirs and successors, and the whole of the Dthubi clan, to refrain from
entering into any correspondence, agreement, or treaty with any foreign Nation
or Power; and further promise to give immediate notice to the Resident at
Aden, or other British officer, of the attempt by any other Power to interfere
with the territory of the Dthubi and its dependencies.
IV
The said Sheikhs Muhammad Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar and Amr
Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar hereby bind themselves and their heirs and suc
cessors for ever that they will not cede, sell, mortgage, lease, hire, or give, or
otherwise dispose of, the territory of the Dthubi, or any part of the same, at
any time, to any Power other than the British Government.
V
The said Sheikhs Muhammad Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar and Amr
Muthanna-bin-Atif Jabar further promise, on behalf of themselves, their heirs
and successors, and their tribesmen, that they will keep open the roads in the
country of the Dthubi, and that they will protect all persons who may be
going in the direction of Aden for the purposes of trade, or returning there
from. In consideration thereof the British Government agrees to pay to the
said Sheikhs and to their successor or successors a monthly sum of 40 (forty)
dollars, the half of which is 20 dollars.