"تقرير عن القبائل العربية المجاورة لعدن" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٤٠٤/٣٨)

THE SUBEHl'.
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On the return of the Manshrf Shaikhs from Aden an
attempt was made by the ’Abdalf to way-lay
them. They were given an escort and con
ducted to their own country.
Part of the Subehf country was surveyed by Captain
Wahab. Considerable opposition was offered by the Dthambarf,
Atiff, Jurabf and A 1 Wahasha tribes and they were punished
by having their stipends and presents stopped and being
prohibited from entering Aden.
This punishment was cancelled in 1893 and the Makh-
dumf Shaikh was also restored his stipend
l892 ‘ 94, which had been suspended for misconduct.
The feud with the ’Abdalf still continued till, in February 1893,
the ’Abdalf concluded a truce with all the Subehfs except
the Mansurfs.
Certain attempts were made by the Societe de Tombac
to induce the Atiff and Barhimf Shaikhs to
,4 * 95 ' enter into engagements to check the impor
tation of tobacco. The Shaikhs informed the Resident who
warned them to keep to the terms of their treaties.
Various skirmishes took place between the Subehf and
the ’Abdalf and among the sub-tribes. The
1895 97 * ’Abdalf proclaimed a truce for one year with
the Atiffs and Somatfs. Shaikh ’Abdalla bin Khodar the
Mansurf died and was succeeded by his son Shaikh Saif bin
’Abdalla. The Atiff plundered a Sambuk at Has Al Arab and
were ordered to restore what they had stolen.
A dispute arose between the ’Abdalf and the Atiffs over
the sale of Khor Al Umaira and Ras Al Arab.
1897 98- -j was referred to, but nothing
was settled owing to the illness of the ’Abdalf Sultan.
As the Subehf continued to plunder caravans and make
the trade routes unsafe the ’Abdalf was allow-
1898 ed to occupy Has Al Arab, Turan, and Am
Rija
The Subehfs agreed to stop the importation of arms
into the interior, but made no attempt to carry out the agree
ment.
Hostilities with the ’Abdalf continued. The Makhdumfs
and Mansurfs settled their dispute with the
1899-1900. ’Abdalf but the Atiffs continued to attack