مطالبات سلطان لحج بعدن الصغرى [و‎‎٢‎٥‎٢] (١٨/٣)

Abstract of the Contents of a despatch to Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for India, No. 168, dated the VUh October 1871.
No. 1.—To Her Majesty’s Secre
tary of State for India, No. 168, dated
17th October 1871.
No. 2.
No. 3.—From the Acting Secretary
to the Government of Bombay.
Yzth August \ No. 3755.
No. 4.—To the Financial Depart
ment.
\2th September 1871, No. 1937 P.
Forwards a copy of the under
mentioned papers:
Abstract of Contents.
In continuation of his letter No. 252,
dated 20th July 1870, forwards copy
of letters from the Political Besident,
Aden, connected with the claim of the
Sultan of Lahej to Little Aden, and
also to the intended aggressions of
that Chief.
Forwards above papers and proposes,
if there be no objection in the Finan
cial Department, to give $ 2,500 as a
present to the Sultan of Lahej. Points
out that the payment by the Bombay
Government of large sums from time
to time to the Chiefs around Aden is on
principle objectionable.
No. 5.—From the Financial Depart- Concurs in the foregoing proposal,
ment.
21s£ September 1871, No. 3660.
No. 6.—To the Acting Secretary
to the Government of Bombay.
30^ September 1871, No. 2079 P.
(Copy to Financial Department by No. 2080 P.)
In reply to his No. 3755, dated
15th August 1871, refuses to admit
the Lahej claim on Little Aden. Sanc
tions, under certain conditions, a dona
tion of $ 2,500 to the Sultan of Lahej.
Under Secretary to the Government of India.