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(Confidential.)
No. 671 E.-A.
Feom
The UNDER-SECRETAKY to the
GOVERNMENT op INDIA
in the Foreign Department^
To
The Hon’ble Mr. S. W. EDGERLEY, c.i.e.,
I am directed to reply to your letters Nos. 251 M., 379, 380, and 865,
dated, respectively, the 15th October 1903, and 18th January and 3rd February
1904, forwarding a treaty, in duplicate, with the Hadthrami section of the
Upper Yatfai, and also treaties, in triplicate, with the Shaibi clan of the Upper
Yaffai, the Upper Aulaki Chief of Yeshbum, and the Chief of Behan-al-Kasab.
2. The treaties have been ratified by the Viceroy and Governor-General
in Council, the first mentioned on the 31st December 1903, the second and
third on the 5th February 1904, and the last on the- 24th February 1904. One
counterpart of the treaty with the Hadthrami section, which was received in
duplicate, is returned for delivery to the Sheikh. The second will be deposited
in the archives of the Foreign Department of the Government of India. A
printed copy of the treaty is forwarded for the records of the Government of
Bombay. The treaties with the Shaibi clan, the Upper Aulaki Chief of Yeshbum,
and the Chief of Behan-al-Kasab were received in triplicate, and in their case
two counterparts are returned, one for the records of the Government of Bombay
and the other for delivery to the Chiefs concerned; the third counterpart of
each of these treaties is retained for deposit in the archives of the Foreign
Department.
3. I am also to convey sanction to the grant of a stipend of 30 dollars a
month to the Chief of Behan-al-Kasab.
SECRETARY to the GOVERNMENT of BOMBAY,
Political Department.
Dated Fort William^ the 27th February 1904,
Sir
I have the honour to he,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
C. L. S. RUSSELL,
Under-Secretary to the Government of India.
Foteign Office Press-No. 501 —29-2*04—48.