ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٣ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: الوضع؛ انسحاب الوكيل السياسي من الضالع؛ معاهدات مع زعماء قبائل الحواشب والقُتيبي والعلوي" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٥] (٥٠٨/٢٤٥)

Suleik, on this day of the month of. ,...1904).
♦i » J- h i A f • t St f. e * tle “ t S a 7 ing lieen amTe(J at they undertake to oliev
the said Amir of Dthah m all what he may command, that they will desist
from such acts as he will forbid and that he is their Amir :
That they undertake to he responsible and answerable to punish offenders
or seditious people, thus there will be peace on the road without any inter
ference m it: J
. . After such undertaking the said Amir Shaif Saif has been generous by
giving them the privilege of sending recommendatory letters on the Resident
ot Aden for themselves and their relations and they will be treated with respect
and generosity by His Excellency the Resident.
This agreement was made with free will and consent of the said people in
the presence of the undermentioned and God is the best witness.
Written at Al-Mijba of Ar-Raha on 15th November 1888, corresponding
with 11th R. Awud.
(Sd.) AMIR SHAIE SAIF.
»» FADT1IL MONASSAR (Ahl Thomari).
„ ALI MONASSAR ( Ditto ).
„ MOHAMED SALEH ALI AL-AKHRAM, the Kotaibi.
,, AHMED EADTHL, the Abdali.
„ SHEIKH SAID bin SALEH, the Alcuoi.
In my presence,
(Sd.) M. S. JAFFER,
yative Assistant Hesident, A ten.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT.
Between Sheikh Muhammad Saleh A1 Akhram, Sheikh of the Kotabi section,
and Captain Warneford, Political Officer, on behalf of the Political Resi
dent, Aden.
Sheikh Muhammad Saleh A1 Akhram do hereby agree and promise
on behalf of himself and his tribes that both he and they shall refrain from
interfering with the route from Aden to Dthala as well as the persons who
travel thereon, and that he and they shall not commit in future any depreda
tion on this route nor on any person and the stores of Government wherever
they may be.
2nd .—Sheikh Muhammad Saleh A1 Akhram further agrees and promises
that he and his tribes shall not endeavour to impose taxes on the road from
Aden to Dthala, at the Habilain or any other place.
S r d .—In consideration of the abovementioned conditions, the British Gov
ernment hereby agree to include Muhammad Saleh Al^ Akhram aforesaid, and
his tribes to its peace and friendship and to forgive him and his tribes for the
offences they recently committed against the British Government.
4 th —British Government further agrees to permit Sheikh Muham
mad A1 Akhram and his tribes to enter and live in peace and security in the
towns and the markets of Aden. Lahej and D’thala as long as the bheikh and his
tribe Ahl Kotaib abide by the abovementioned conditions.
Sheikh Muhammad Saleh aforesaid and his relations and Akils will be
treated and received at Aden and elsewhere with honour and respect as all th*
other Sheikhs who are the friends of the British Government.