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treaty signed by you, and that we shall not have to tell him that we have
xemsed this invitation to meet us.
If, which God forbid, you are sick or for any other really urgent reason
cannot come yourself, then send your son with vour seal and with a letter from
you authorising him to sign the treaty on your behalf.
feend or bring Sultan Alawi bin Husen to also sign the treaty and send
Ahmed Husen, the Azzani, and Sheikh Abdurrab bin Ahmed am Musa, the
Hamakani, and a few other of your friends to witness the signing of the
treaty. ° 3
Arrange for all to be ready at Shugra to meet us before the 15th February
(21st A1 Hijja 1323). Fail not.
We are sending this letter through our friend Sultan Ahmed bin Husen,
the Fadthli Sultan, and he will doubtless give you good advice to come quickly
on this our invitation.
We cannot wait at Shugra longer than the time we have stated. ■
May you be preserved and we look forward to the pleasure of meeting vou
soon.
No. 579, dated Aden Residency, the 30th January 1906.
From— Muor-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident, Aden,
To -Sultan Ahmed bin Husen, the Fadthli.
After compliments .—We write, oh friend, to tell you that we shall
arrive at Suugra on the Government steamer on the l5th February next
exactly (21st A1 Hijja 1323). We look forward to the pleasure of then
meeting you again. We send you with this letter a letter to the address of
Sultan Ali bin Ahmed, the Rasasi of the Bnniardth. Please send this up to
him as quickly as ever you can and press him to take our advice and to come
and meet us and sign the treaty of friendship and alliance with us in your
town on that day.
We need not say that if this can he arranged with your assistance it wdll
be a great pleasure to us to bring your services in the mattei* to the notice of
the Great Government.
We can only stay at Shugra for one or at the outside two days and then
we have to proceed at once to India to see His Excellency the Governor,
and we hope to be able ro hand him the treaty with Sultan Ali bin Ahmed
with your signature upon the same as a witness between us. And we trust
that His Excellency will then accede to our recommendations which we shall
make to him in regard to the special favour which shall be shown to you for
your assistance.
We are soon after our return from India going on leave again to England,
oh friend. And we particularly desire to have t’ is matter settled before
we go.
Tell Sultan Ali bin Ahmed if he cannot come himself to send his son with
his seal and a letter from him authorising him to sign the treaty on his
behalf without fail. They should arrive at Shugra as soon as possible to be
there ready to receive us. We shall have not much time to talk and we
hope to find all ready for us on arrival.
Tell Sultan Ali bin Ahmed to send or bring Sultan Alawi bin Husen
without fail to also sign the treaty. This is necessary.
He can also send or bring the Hamakani and the Azzani or any other of
his relations or friends to witness the treaty.
Please, oh friend, use all expedition in this matter, and if the treaty is
signed, you may be sure that it will prove advantageous to you.
Dated the 6th A1 Hijja 1323 (31st January 190G).
From —Sultan Ahmed bin Husen, the Fadthli,
To —Major-General H. M. Mason, Political Resident, Aden.
After compliments .—We have received your letter No. 579, dated
January 1905 and understood it. Firstly, about your visit to Shugra in the