File 137/1904 Pt 2 'Aden Protectorate: Turkish Aggression' [‎59r] (126/582)

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ENCLOSURES.
Sir,
Enclosure No. 1.
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. to Foreign Office.
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. ,
27th January 1910.
With reference to the letter from this Office dated the 22nd
November last, forwarding papers concerning complaints of Turkish
exactions and aggressions received from local Sheikhs on the north-east
frontier of the Aden Protectorate, I am directed to enclose copy of a
letter' :;: ' from the Government of
»N,v 1G9, dated 23rd December 1909, India on the subject .
\ iscount Money is disposed to
think that the communication made by the Resident at Aden to the
Juban Sheikhs and the Nakib of Mausatta regarding the “ doubtful ”
position of Juban, as reported in his letter of the 9th of October 1909,
may give rise to misunderstanding, and that on some suitable occasion
they should be informed that the British Authorities do not claim it as
part of their protectorate. As regards the collection of $1,200 from
Nawa, it is presumed that this is the collection made in April and July
1908, concerning which His Excellency the Governor-General telegraphed
on the 3rd of May 1909 that both sides appeared to have committed
aggressions. Of the other collection from the Dthabianis of $300, now
reported, no details appear to have been given In these circumstances
it appears to the Secretary of State for India that before any formal
representation is made to the Porte the Resident should satisfy himself
as to the merits of the case, and if the Government of India concur he
might then invite the Kaimakam of Rada to make his observations.
Should no local settlement be arrived at the case would then be in a
position for reference to the Ottoman Porte. If the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs concurs in these views, the Government of India will
be addressed accordingly.
I have, &c.,
The Under Secretary of State, R. Ritchie.
Foreign Office
Enclosure No. 2.
Foreign Office to 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. .
No 3139. Foreign Office,
Sir, 4th February 1910.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo respecting the
complaints of Turkish exactions and encroachments on the north-east
frontier of the Aden Protectorate.
I am to state that Sir E. Grey concurs in the instructions proposed
to be issued to the Resident at Aden, that he should on some suitable
occasion inform the Juban Sheikhs that the British authorities do not
claim Juban as part of the British Protectorate. I am also to express
Sir E. Grey’s concurrence in the suggestion regarding the exaction of
$300 from the Dthabianis, that further information on the subject
should be collected, and that an attempt should be made to arrive at a
local settlement of the affair with the Kaimakam of Rada before any
official representations are made to the Turkish Government.
I am, &c.,
The Under Secretary of State Louis Mallet.
for India.
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