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Telegram No. 1241, dated, the 12th (received 13th) February 1906.
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From—The Hon’ble Mr. J. J. Heaton, Acting Chief Secretary to the Govern"
ment of Bombay, Political Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Please see Foreign Department telegram* No. 2525'E.B. of 1st July last, p 06
President hopes to visit Shugra on his return journey to Aden from Bombay AugAi905,
and there arrange treaty with Beda. The matter w r ill be personally discussed No “-\ 02 ' 207 - /* .
in Bombay, but, before Resident leaves, he must have instructions as to amount J •
of stipend for Beda, and as to increase in Padthli stipend, if it be found that flrrc'P /' 7 //V
latter has been 59 (sic) really instrumental in bringing about treaty with Beda.
Government propose to use their own discretion in determining both amounts ' ——'
after discussion with Resident. There will not be time between discussion
and Resident’s departure to await instructions from the Government of India,
and he must be informed of the limit of his discretion before he leaves, as
after that he will not be able to communicate until after visit to Beda.
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No. 1268, dated Bombay Castle, the 13th February 1906.
From—J. J. Heaton, Esq., Acting Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombayj
Political Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my telegram No. 1241, dated the 12th instant, I am
directed to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of India,
copy of a letter fro n the Poli
tical Resident, Aden, No. 724,
dated 3rd February 1906, and
of its enclosures, together with
copies of the correspondence noted
in the margin, regarding the
proposed conclusion of a protec
torate treaty with the Chief of
Beda.
2. In forwarding these papers, I am to explain that General Mason’s plans
have been changed since he wrote his letter of the 3rd instant, and as ex
plained in my telegram of the 6th idem he may visit Shugra on his return
from Bombay.
3 The telegram which, under instructions from His Excellency the
Governor in Council, I have despatched to you yesterday will have explained the
position to the Government of India, and all that seems necessary to add now is
that, unless they hear from the Government of India to the contrary, this
Government will use their discretion in fixing the stipend to be given to the
Chief of Beda under the proposed treaty and in determining the special
favour ” which General Mason in his letter of the 30th January last to the
Fadthli Sultan, shows he has promised to recommend.
1. Letter from the Political Rosulent, Aden, No. 6626, dated
the 28th October 1905.
2. Telegram to the Political Resident, Aden, dated the 30th
January 1906.
3. Telegram from the Political Resident, Aden, dated the 30th
January 1906.
4. Letter to the Political Resident, Aden, No. 874, dated the
31st January 1906.
5. Telegram to the Political Resident, Aden, dated the 3rd
February 1906.
No. 6626, dated Aden Residency, the 28th October 1905.
p I0m Major-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident, Aden,
To —The Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department.
I bave the honour to report that the Shariff of Behan, Sharii Ahmed am
Mohsin, who is now on a visit to Aden, has informed me that certain of the
Turkish forces which are still operating auainst the rebel Imam of Yemen,
are now in the vicinity of the marginally
j°" b„. noted places and are within two or three
ai Maiajim. days’ march of bin territories and those of
Sultan Ali bin Ahmed the Rasosi (Beda).
2. The Shariff suggests that the proximity of these forces threatens to
bave an undesirable effect upon Beda politics, and that it would be well if
the conclusion of the proposed treaty with Sultan Ali bm Ahmed were no
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