ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٣ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: الوضع؛ انسحاب الوكيل السياسي من الضالع؛ معاهدات مع زعماء قبائل الحواشب والقُتيبي والعلوي" [ظ‎‎١‎٢‎٣] (٥٠٨/٢٤٢)

PROTECTORATE TREATY.
Haitshabi.
The British Government and Mohsin hin AU Mani, the Haushahi Sultan of #
Musaimir-bin-Ubaid, Ar-Kaha and the Haushahi country with their depen
dences, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations of peace
and friendship existing between them :
The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-General
Chs. Alexander Cunningham, Political Resident at Aden, to conclude a treaty
for this purpose.
The said Brigadier- General Chas. Alexander Cunningham and Sultan
Mohsin bin Ali Mani, the Haushabi aforesaid have agreed upon and concluded
the following articles
Article 1.
The British Government in compliance with the wish of the undersigned
Sultan Mohsin, bin Ali Mani, the Haushabi, hereby undertakes to extend to
Musaimir-bin-Ubaid, Ar-Raha and the Haushabi country with their depend-
encies which are under his authority and jurisdiction the gracious favour and
protection of Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article 2.
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
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 Musaimir bin-Ubaid, Ar-Raha and the Haushabi country aud their depen
dencies.
Article 3.
The said Sultan Mohsin bin Ali, the Hausbabi, hereby binds himself, 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 4.
The above treaty shall have effect 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. H.
(Sd.) MOHSIN BIN ALI MANI. (Sd.) C. A. CUNNINGHAM,
Brigadier-General,
(The Baushabi Sultan,) Political Resident, Aden.
Mark of Witness.
SAEED BA SALIM of Ahl Yehia. (Sd.) W. B. FERRIS, M<»jor,
AL ABD EARID of Ahl Yebia. First Assistant Resident, Aden,