'An Account of the Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' [‎103v] (211/404)

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APPENDIX B.
No. 22.—PROTECTORATE TREATY—ATI FT.
The British Government and Said ba ’AH, Abdulla ba ’All, Ahmed
bin Saleh ba Rageh, ’AH Mahammed, Saleh ba Said, Abdulla
Mahammed, Kara Hassan, ’AH ba Yehya, Rageh ba Hassan, Rageh ba
’AH, Abdulla bin Awadth and Ahmed al Ajam, Shaikhs of the Atifi
territory, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations
of peace and friendship existing between them,
The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-
General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., 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. at
Aden, to conclude a treaty for this purpose.
The said Brigadier-General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., and
Said ba ’AH, Abdulla ba ’AH, Ahmed bin Sdleh ba Rageh, ’AH Maham
med, Saleh ba Said, Abdulla Mahammed, Fara Hassan, ’AH ba Yehya,
Rageh ba Hassan, Rageh ba ’AH, Abdulla bin Awadth and Ahmed al
Ajam, Shaikhs of the Atifi tribe aforesaid, have agreed upon and
concluded the following articles :—
Article I.
The British Government in compliance with the wish of the under
signed Shaikhs of the Atifi tribe hereby undertake to extend to the
Atifi territory on the south coast of Arabia and situated between the
territory of the BarhimI tribe and that under the authority of the
Turkish Government at Shaikh Said and which territory is under their
authority and jurisdiction the gracious favour and protection of Her
Majesty the Queen-Empress.
Article II.
The aforesaid Shaikhs of the Atifi tribe agree and promise on
behalf of themselves, their relations, heirs and successors and the
whole of the tribe to refrain from entering into any correspondence,
agreement or treaty with any foreign nation or power except with the
knowledge and sanction of the British Government and further pro
mise to give immediate notice to the Resident at Aden or other
British officer of the attempt by any other power to interfere with
the Atifi territory. ' ,
Article III.
The aforesaid Shaikhs of the Atifi tribes bind themselves, their
relations, heirs and successors and the whole tribe for ever that they
will not cede, sell, mortgage, lease, hire or give or otherwise dispose
of the Atifi territory or any part of the same at any time to any power
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 and seals at