ملف رقم ٦٠٠ لسنة ١٩٠٥ الجزء ٥ "المنطقة الداخلية لعدن: معاهدة مع سلطان بلحاف" [ظ‎‎١‎٧‎٧] (١٥٢/١٣٨)

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Telegram dated the 28th January 1905.
From—Major-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident, Aden;
To—C. H. A. Hill, Esq., C.I.E., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay,
Political Department.
P. At an interview I have just had with Mohsin, he asked that he may
be granted permission to leave Aden within four days* time and proceed to
Balahaf with his brother Ahmed hin Saleh to keep matters quiet there, leaving
as a hostage a third brother Hussen, who is now in Aden. He promised’,
if permission be given, to return himself to Aden within two and a
half months from date. I recommend this particularly, as the plague is had
in Aden, which seems to have frightened him. Mohsin* is, I believe, sincere.
He states distinctly that he cannot return to Aden if his brother Ahmed bin
Saleh is not permitted to accompany him, as he will be too much ashamed before
his tribesmen.
A reply by telegram within the time mentioned is requested, as I cannot
detain Mohsin longer under the promise I gave him personally.
Telegram dated the 31st January 1905.
From— C. H. A. Hill, Esq., C.I.E., Acting Secretary to the Government of
Bombay, Political Department;
To—-Major-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident, Aden.
P. With reference to the correspondence ending with your telegram
dated the 28th January, please see paragraph 4 of your letter No. 142, dated
9th idem. If you consider that Mohsin’s submission to the existing position
is bond jide and are satisfied as to the validity of the guarantee which he
proposes, namely, that he and his brothers will each take it in turn to remain
in Aden as sureties. Government authorise you to permit both Ahmed and
Mohsin to proceed to Balahaf in order to maintain peace, subject to the following
conditions, viz. —(1) that Husen bin Saleh remains at Aden, (2) that if Mohsin fails
to return to Aden otherwise than with the permission of the Residency on the
expiration of 2^ months, it will be open to Government to reconsider the view
taken regarding his position and claims and will give him no further considera
tion.