ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٥ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: معاهدة مع سلطان بلحاف" [ظ‎‎١‎٢‎٥] (١٥٢/٣٤)

Know that the fort at Balahaf has been destroyed by us—a punishment
for the act of piracy committed on the sambook Fateh-al-Sal am from which a
large sum of money was looted by you and your people. We have also closed
the port of Balahaf to trade and have detained Ahmed Saleh as a prisioner in
Aden, until the cash $6,020 and Rs. 140 taken from the sambook Fateh-al-
Salam is returned to us.
We received a letter from Sultan Saleh bin Abdullah of Rabi-ul Awal
1320, in reply to which we informed Sultan Saleh bin Abdulla that as Govern
ment did not accede to the request to acknowledge you as the Wahidi Chief of
Balahaf,) the Sultan Saleh bin Abdulla) is the acknowledged Sultan. He was
requested to take the necessary steps to punish you for your acts and continued
misbehaviour and to send at once to Aden the $6,020 and Rs. 140 which were
in seven packages and other goods which you plundered from the sambook
Fateh-uUSalam*
In conclusion, we inform you that your brother Ahmed Saleh will not be
released until you pay back the $6,020 and Rs. 140.
(Singed) H. M. Abud, Lieut.-Colonel,
Acting Political Resident, Aden,
No. 106 of 1902,
To
Sultan Saleh bin Abdulla,
The Wahidi of Balahaf.
After compliments.
We write this to inform you that your port at Balahaf has been destroyed
by us as a punishment for the act of piracy committed on the sambook Fateh-
al-Salam from which a large sum of money was looted by your people. We
have further closed the port of Balahaf to trade and have also detained Ahmed
Saleh as a prisoner m Aden, until the cash $6,020 and Rs. 140 taken from the
sambook Fateh-al-Salam is returned to us.
(Signed) H. M. Abud,
Political Resident, Aden.
Aden 21st July 1902,
{Copy.)
No. 181 of 1902.
Aden Residency, the 20th October 1902,
To
Sultan Ahmed bin Saleh,
The Wahidi of Balahaf.
After compliments.
We have received your letter of the 16th Rajah 1320 (17th October 1902),
and m reply we have to say that we cannot give you money for the purpose of
Bending a messenger to Sultan Mohsin.
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