ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٣ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: الوضع؛ انسحاب الوكيل السياسي من الضالع؛ معاهدات مع زعماء قبائل الحواشب والقُتيبي والعلوي" [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٨] (٥٠٨/٤٥١)

Translation of a letter dated 20th December
1906, from Sultan Sir Ahmed Fadthl, K.C.S.I., the Ahda-
li, to Major General E.De Brath,, Offg. Political Rest-
dent, Aden.
After Compliments,
We have heard , oh friend, that your troops
are about to withdraw from Dthala and that only a
small party of about 150 men is to be retained there.
And we write to say that we think it probable that
when your troops are thus removed there will be a re
crudescence of trouble with the Kotaibi and other
tribes. The Kotaibi will certainly reimpose the dues
they used to collect from passing caravans and will
take this means of recompensing themselves for their
past losses and for the damage which their houses and
trees, etc., have sustained. The Dthambaris also and
other tribes will again give trouble.
We inform you, oh friend, of what is appa
rent to us out of our feeling of friendship. The
decision of course rests with you, and greetings.
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