ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٣ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: الوضع؛ انسحاب الوكيل السياسي من الضالع؛ معاهدات مع زعماء قبائل الحواشب والقُتيبي والعلوي" [ظ‎‎١‎٧‎٧] (٥٠٨/٣٥٠)

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19 It is on the Dthala road, and on the other main routes which lie to the
west of that, that unrest is least to he desired and has of late been most, notice
able And it is most particularly in regard to these that I would again press
upon Government the desirability of firmer measures.
A^ain on the western littoral, measures both to repress disorder and to
check the mischievous traffic in arms have of late appeared necessary. ^
20 Reverting now to the particular incidents reported in the commence
ment of this letter, I have the honour to state that, with the approval of Gov
ernment, I propose to take the following measures.
21 The Dthambari tribe are the most southerly of the Radfan tribes
which owe allegiance to the Amir of Dthala, and of late years have been con-
sidered as nominally under the Haushabi Sultan, but neither of these Chiefs
reallv control them. Nevertheless I propose to press both the Amir of Dthala,
on the ground of nominal suzerainty, and the Haushabi Sultan within whose
limits the outrage took place, to undertake their correction. And m view of his
agreement of 1895 with the Haushabi Sultan referred to in correspondence end
ing with your letter ISo 7605 , dated 25th November 1905, I propose to also press
the Abdali Sultan to co-operate with the Haushabi in view of the latter portion
of clause Till of that agreement.
22 1 propose to give the Chiefs concerned clearly to understand that I look
to them to take effective measures both to punish this tribe and to ensure better
order in future, in virtue of their treaty obligations, and m consideration of the
stipends which they receive.
23. Amongst other measures, I propose to press the Haushabi to establish
such further posts on the road, and to maintain such additional forces as may
he required, to more effectively safeguard travellers.
24 And lastly I propose to press the Haushahi Sultan for payment to the
Government meat contractor of the compensation which I have already referred
to, and for which he is liable under Article VI of his agreement of 1895 with the
Abdali Sultan.
25. And I would at the same time solicit immediate sanction to the present
ation, to the Haushabi S ultan, of the 50 rifles and the 1,000 rounds of ammuni
tion already recommended in paragraph 5 of my letter No. • 419, dated the 9th
June 1906, and the earliest possible consideration of the urgent desirability of
increasing his stipend as also there suggested.
26. In my opinion the corrective effects of the action I here propose will be
doubly lasting, if I am permitted to support the forces of the Abdali (and Hau
shabi with the Aden Troop. This support would he moral and passive so long
as possible, but active if circumstances demanded it. I urge this course be
cause it would enable me to make certain that the action taken by the Chiefs
concerned was serious and as effective as their means permitted, and, secondly,
because I believe that the moral effect of their tribesmen being supported by
Government troops would be great. It is in my view most important that we
should let offenders see that the bigger Chiefs are acting with the full support
and approval of Government, and that we do not intend to permit murder and
pillage on the trade routes.
27. To these proposals I have the honour to request that the sanction of
Government may, if possible, he accorded and transmitted by telegraph, as, the
earlier action is taken the more effective is it likely to be.
4. There has been another outrage on the Dthala road : a small party of the
K. O. S. R’s being sniped at near Nobat Dakim on its way down to Aden. Om
fi'om, the weekly letters of the Political Pendent at Aden, dated;,
respectively, the 13th and 20th October IdQtk
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