ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٣ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: الوضع؛ انسحاب الوكيل السياسي من الضالع؛ معاهدات مع زعماء قبائل الحواشب والقُتيبي والعلوي" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٦] (٥٠٨/٣٤٧)

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No. 73S6. dated Bombay Castle, the SOth October 190®.
From— The Hon’ble Sib Steynikg W. Edgebley K C V O r t t? pi • r q
to the Government of Bombay, Fol’tSberartmt’t ’ ^
To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
nf T V 8 ™ direct ® d to forward herewith, for the information of the Government
n ° f a ^^fi^entiai letter from the Political Resident Ade^Tn
6267, dated the 21st October 1906, reporting an attack by tile Dthambari tribe
2. I am at the same time to state that any remarks which the Bombay
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No. 6267, dated Aden Residency, the 21st October 1905.
From-MAioE-GESEEiL E. D«Beath,C.B, C.I.E., Officiating Political Resident,
To—The Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department.
I have the honour to report, for the information of Government, that a
small party of 8 men of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers was fired upon by
some Dthambari tribesmen, on the evening of the 4th instant, whilst proceeding
trom Dthala to Aden. The incident took place a few miles above Nobat Dakim
and is reported by the Political Agent, THhala, to have been due to tribal dis!
affection against the Haushabiand the Abdali Sultans. The firin-r took place in
the dusk of the evening, and resulted in one private of the King’s Own Scottish
Borderers being slightly wounded in the chest, and a camel-driver accompanying
the party being wounded in the leg.
2. In reporting this incident for the information of Government, I have
the honour to draw attention to the fact that it is one of a series of similar
incidents which have now for some time past interrupted the peace of the trade
routes, and the safety of our own communications with the Dthala sanitarium,
and in regard to which, it seems to me desirable, that some definite line of
action should now be adopted with the least possible delay.
,Paragraphs 108 to 116 of General Maitland’s report, of the 12th June
'QlO^on the recent demarcation of the frontier, refer to some of the troubles
experienced by the Boundary Commission at the hands of the Dthambari and
the Kotaibi tribes; and the reports which have emanated from this Residency
concerning the troubles which have been experienced in regard to the Subehi
tribes have been numerous and constant.
4. Taking the year 1906 alone, several incidents hare occurred, and con
tinue to occur, which are of considerable local importance, and in regard to
which it is every day becoming more important that a firmer and more definite
policy should be adopted and pursued.
5. The attack on the Nobat Dakim post reported in this office letter
No. 381, dated the 21st January 1993, was, as is the case in the present instance,
the result of tribal disaffection against either the Abdali Sultan or the
Haushabi Sultan, or both. The postal robbery reported in this office letter
No. 382, dated 21st January 1906, was similarly mainly the result of tribal dis
affection against the Abdali Sultan.
In July last, an attack was made by certain Subehis of the Ghaleba tribe
upon a herd of cattle which was being taken to Dthala by the Government
meat contractor, in which 22 head of cattle were looted in Haushabi limits,
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