File 600/1905 Pt 4 'Aden Hinterland: Proposed Treaties with the Sultans of Beda and Audali; Treaty with Beda held in abeyance' [‎226v] (84/158)

special requirements referred to in Government of India telegram No. 811-
E. B., dated the 20th February 1906.
5. In regard to this, I would suggest for the consideration of Government
that the last 18 words of clause V may possibly lead to difficulty in negotiation,
and might perhaps be omitted as unnecessary in view of the provisions already
made in clause I of the treaty, for freedom of intercourse.
From'— Sultan Alt bin Ahmed, the Rasasi,
To—The Illustrious British Government (He means the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. ).
After Compliments,—
We have received letters from you about making friendship with us.
That is alright. The 200 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. have duly been received. We the Rasasi are
not like anyone else, and there is no equal to us except Ahmed bin Husen, the
owner of Shugra. If you are desirous that treaty and friendship may be
concluded between you and us, we are like the Chiefs who have entered into
Treaties. We have many Sheikhs in the country, but Sheikh Ahmed Husen
with whom you have bad some communication is predominant, and we are
altogether under his control, so much so that we can never act contrary to his
advice. Ahmed Husen is the man who arranges matters of settlement between
us, our brothers and the Sheikhs of the country. You may now settle with
this Sheikhas he and Abdurrab Saleh are in harmony, you and Ahmedi bin
Husen may deliberate about matters effecting the stipend and such matters as
may be good for us, our brothers and the Sheikhs of the country. We have
suffered some damages in the country and expect from you an assistance which
you may send us with the Habib (Sayad) Nasir bin Ahmed. You may treat
the said Sayad With respect and kindness.
Any assistance you may grant us may be remitted through Am ’Urajee.
May you be preserved.
From— Sheikh Abdurrab bin Saleh Am Musa, the Humaikani,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Aden.
After Compliments,—
W"e have received your letter and we had sent you a letter. If you enquire
about our health we are prosperous, we hope you are the same. As regards our
affairs, there is no excuse about our coming. We have endeavoured in the
matter and ultimately we have come to an understanding and made promises,
we were coming and had only to communicate to you the time of our departure.
But there happened rain and flood in their country which had done damage.
After they make things in proper order they are coming. We wanted to come
in Ashoor, but Sultan Alawi bin Husen took away a mare from Am Rasasi, the
brother of Ali bin Ahmed. This mare was an excellent one that it has no
equal. He wanted to go with it either towards the lurks or Aden, we overtook
him and recovered it from him. He has spoiled their arrangement. Had it
not been for the mare of Am Rasas they would have come. They are still in
confusion about this loot of the mare. We shall come down after they arrive
here.
Oh friend we want a Magazine rifle of six shots. We require it in addi
tion to those you will give us and the Sultan, God willing we will bring him
to you.
Dated Moharrum 1324 (March 1906).
From— Sultan Ahmed bin Husen, the f adthli,
To— Captain Hancock, Assistant Resident, Aden.
We inform your honour that we have received your esteemed letter and
understood its contents, you have intimated to us that His Honour General
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