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File 600/1905 Pt 4 'Aden Hinterland: Proposed Treaties with the Sultans of Beda and Audali; Treaty with Beda held in abeyance' [‎237r] (105/158)

The record is made up of 1 item (78 folios). It was created in Jan 1903-Dec 1914. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Dathina District and Beds lie to the South of that
12. Upon the whole X an of opinion that if the Rasasi
/
Sultan falls now to accept my recent invitation to meet him
at the Head Quarters of another Chief, it is desirable that
his country should be visited by a Political Mission, with a
view to the conclusion of the desired treaty and to the
additional support which will thereby be lent to our general
claim that this territory lies on our side of the magnetic
North-East boundary line agreed upon.
13. The Baniardth is reported to be the most fertile dis
trict and the establishment of more intimate relations with
the Hasasi Chiefs should tend to the benefit of the trade of
the main settlement. Apart from the desideratum of effectual
ly debarring the Turks from access to the Hadramaut I think
it desirable that this treaty should no* be concluded with
as little further delay as possible.
14. For the sake of jUbecx our general prestige alone it is
to be desired that the object which we have for some years
passed been known to desire, should now be achieved.
I have, etc.,
(Sd.) H.M. Mason, Major General,
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.

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Part 4 of the file relates to negotiations over treaties with the Beda and Audali tribes of the Aden hinterland.

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The papers cover several matters, including:

  • an attack by Saidi and Hasani tribes on a British survey party in January 1904;
  • the conclusion of a protectorate treaty with the Audali tribe on 19 September 1914;
  • a delay in securing a treaty with the Beda tribe and the reasons behind it.
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File 600/1905 Pt 4 'Aden Hinterland: Proposed Treaties with the Sultans of Beda and Audali; Treaty with Beda held in abeyance' [‎237r] (105/158), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/75/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026748151.0x00004f> [accessed 29 November 2024]

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