"تقرير عن القبائل العربية المجاورة لعدن" [ظ‎‎٣‎٠] (٤٠٤/٦٥)

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ARAB TRIBES IN THE VICINITY OF ADEN.
additional tax on kafilas, the Resident declined to countenance
the building.
The Sultan maintained communications with the Turkish
officials at Ta’izz, and the monthly allowance of 40 dollars
paid to his father was continued by them to him.
In April 1888 the Haushabf complained of an attack by
ig88 some Subehfs, but it appeared on
enquiry that he had provoked it by
the uncalled for maltreatment of some Makhdumfs.
The levy of enhanced dues by the Haushabf at the close of
1886 was followed by similar increases by the ’Alawf, the
'Amfr of Dthdla and Al-Baishf (of Khoraiba), and led to such
repeated complaints by traders and kafilas, that the Resident
deemed it necessary to intervene. In November 1888 the
Resident, accompanied by the First Assistant Resident,
proceeded into the Haushabf district, where a meeting of all
the chiefs concerned was effected, and on the 15th of that
month each subscribed to a written schedule of rates (copies
attached vide Appendix B) to be levied for the future in his
district.
In July the Haushabf visited the Resident at Aden, and
was suitably entertained.
The Haushabf in several instances exceeded the rates of
, as . transit duty laid down in the agree-
ment of 1888.
He visited Aden and was given arms and ammunition to
suppress the Jabbera, and to recover various goods which they
had plundered.
Various skirmishes took place with the Subehfs, but by
ig9o gi> the intercession of the 'Amfr of Dtfffila
a permanent peace was made with
the ’Abdalf.
The First Assistant Resident visited the Haushabf country
on his way to Dthdla. The Sultan visited Aden in Tanuarv
1891.
The Haushabf country was surveyed by Captain Wahab.
Some opposition was shown by the
Dairf and Dthambarf tribes.
The Sultan visited Aden and asked for a Protectorate
Treaty. He was warned not to embroil
himself with the Turks.
1892-93.