"تقرير عن القبائل العربية المجاورة لعدن" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٧] (٤٠٤/٢١٨)

TREATIES AND ENGAGEMENTS.
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Article I.
The British Government in compliance with the wish of the
undersigned Sultan Bubakar bin Saif the Yafai hereby undertake
to extend to Khanfar, A1 Husn, Masana, Ar-Rawwa, A1 Kara and the
Lower Yafai country with their dependencies, which are under his
authority and jurisdiction, the gracious favour and protection of Her
Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article II.
The said Sultan Bubabar bin Saif the Yafai agrees and promises
on behalf of himself, his relations, heirs, successors and the
whole tribe to refrain from entering into any correspondence, agree
ment or treaty with any foreign nation or power except with the
knowledge and sanction of the British Government and further
promises to give immediate notice to the Resident at Aden or other
British officer of the attempt by any other power to interfere with
Khanfar, A1 Husn, Masana, Ar-Rawwa, A1 Kara and the Lower
Yafai country and their dependencies.
Article III.
The said Sultan Bubakar bin Saif the Yafai hereby binds himself,
his relations, heirs, successors and the whole tribe for ever that he
or they will not cede, sell, mortgage, lease, hire or give or otherwise
dispose of the Lower Yafai territory and its dependencies or any
part of the same at any time to any power or persons other than
the British Government.
Article IV.
The above treaty shall have effect from this date. In witness
whereof the undersigned have affixed their signatures or seals at Aden
this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninetv-
five A.D.
Witness —
(Signed) C. A. CUNINGHAM, Brigadier-General,
Political Resident, Aden.
(Signed) W. B. Ferris, Major,
First Assistant Resident, Aden.
Mark x of Bubakar bin Saif
the Lower Yafai Sultan.
Mark x of Ma’wdtha bin Saif.
(Signed) Mohsin bin All
(Signed) Abdalla BIN Mohsin.
(Signed) Fadi hl bin All
(Signed) Ghalib Bubakar.
Witnesses —
(Signed) Kadthi Bubakar bin Abdul Kavvi.
(Signed) M. S. Jaffer,
Native Assistant Resident, Aden.