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'An Account of the Arab Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' [52r] (108/404)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (194 folios). It was created in 1909. 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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THE AMl'R OF DTHA'LA.
91
the posts of Suleik and Nobat Dakim were left on the Line of
Communications.
Amir Shaif came up with his mercenaries from the Radfdn
Hills and Halmin. All the Radfdns were represented with
the exception of the Kotaibfs who refused to join his standard,
owing to their differences with him being yet unsettled.
Amir Shaif declared to the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
that he would
not fight the Shairis as such action would clearly be unpalat
able to Government. Within the week the 'Amir changed his
mind and attacking the Shairfs by night seized "the Black
Hill to N. of A 1 Jahla (Shain). The next morning some
400 men of his were driven off the hill by men of A 1 Jalila,
when the Amir stopped all fighting and paid off his mercen
aries.
The Jahafis who had joined the Shain cause, kept up a
desultory firing towards Dthala town.
In February some Muresfs (Turkish) whilst celebrating
certain festivities in Habil as Salama ('Amiri), carried off
some head of cattle from the 'Amin' village and the latter
people were reinforced from Sanah ('Amiri). A fight ensued
in which a Jubani man of Shakhab (Turkish) but domiciled at
Habil as Salama was killed and 1 Muresi wounded. The
Amir sent oxen to Shakhab to propitiate the deceased’s
relatives. In the meantime the Kaim Makam of Kataba had
asked for reparation.
The 'Amir reported that Shaikh Mahomed Ndsir Mukbil
of Ad-Dareja fame had entered Ahmedi country and levied
taxes. After enquiry the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
found this to be
greatly exaggerated but Shaikh Awwas of the Ahmedi wTo
resented the rivalry of the Amir’s nominee was warned that
he should not ask the assistance of Arabs from across the
border to assist him to oust his rival. After receiving this
remonstrance, he reported the dismissal of those wdio had
transgressed the border, and asked that the 'Amir might be
held in check. The
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
wrote to the Kaim Makam
of Kataba to keep Turkish Arabs under proper control. It was
believed locally that the Amir had exaggerated the occurrence to
divert attention from his own affairs and to enlist our sym
pathy in another quarter so as the better to ensure our co
operation to get himself rehabilitated ! This w f as the Political
Agent’s view.
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'An Account of the Arab tribes in the Vicinity of Aden' that was originally compiled by Captain F M Hunter and C W H Sealy in 1886, added to intermittently by various officers of the Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and re-published and revised in September 1907 by Captain Arthur Henry Eyre Moose, Assistant 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. . The report is dated 1909 and was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay.
The account covers:
- the 'Abdali
- the Subehi
- the 'Akrabi
- the Fadthli
- the Haushabi
- the 'Aulaki
- the Yafai
- the 'Alawi
- the 'Amir of Dthala
- the Wahidi
- the Shaikh of 'Irka
- the Shaikh of Lower Haura
- Kishn and Sokotra
- the Kasadi
- the Kaiti
- the Kathiri
- historical resumé of Mokalla, Shehr and the Hadthramut
- Behan al Kasab
- the 'Audali
- Beda.
Appendix A is a detailed statement of tribes and chiefs in relations with the Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Appendix B is a list of relevant treaties and engagements, Appendix C is a list of places visited from time to time by the Aden Troop, Appendix D is a number of genealogical tables and Appendix E is a list of notable personages in the Aden Protectorate.
In a separate pouch, the file contains three maps as follows: Map of the Arabian Coast from Hiswa Mukaidthir to Makatin (folio 195), Map of the Arabian Coast from Makatin to Bandar Janjari (folio 196) and Map showing Tribes and New Boundary of the Aden Protectorate (folio 197).
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- 2 volumes (194 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a table of contents on folio 4 and a separate pouch that contains three maps.
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Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover of volume one (ff 1-193) and terminates at the inside back cover of the second volume (ff 194-198); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: volume one also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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