"تقرير عن القبائل العربية المجاورة لعدن" [و‎‎٩‎٣] (٤٠٤/١٩٠)

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TREATIES AND ENGAGEMENTS. 173
ward past Little Aden to Bandar Fukum and to be defined thus by
a line commencing from the second pillar from the shore on the
boundary hne now dividing British from ’Akrabi territory, and which
pillar is situated at a distance of about half a mile from the shore
thence running parallel to the sea-shore in a westerly direction
passing -the British boundary of Little Aden at a distance of half a
mile and meeting the shore of Bandar Fukum at a distance of half a
mile from the British boundary of Little Aden.
i he tract of land thus ceded to the Government of India is
bounded thus :—
North—’Akrabl territory.
South—The sea and the British territory of Little Aden.
East—British territory.
West—The sea of Bandar Fukum.
The said strip of half a mile in breadth to be measured from high
water mark and to include all shores, bays and bandars on the sea
side of the said tract, to have and to hold the said tract of land as
the property of the Government of India in perpetuity without any
let or hindrance or any claim or demand by the said Shaikh 'Abdalla
ba Haidara Mahdi or his heirs and successors or by any of his
tribesmen or any other person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have here
unto set their hands and seals the day, month and year above
written.
(Signed) A. G. F. Hogg,
Brigadier-General,
Political Resident, Aden.
Witness —
(Signed) E. V. STAGE,
Acting First Assistant
Political Resident.
(Signed) Abdalla ba
Haidara Mahdi.
Witnesses —
Mark x of Shaikh Ali ba
Haidara.
(Signed) Fadthl ba
Haidara Mahdi.
(Signed) M. S. Jaffer,
Native Assistant Resident.
iy.'/.—In the original the agreement is in parallel columns of English and Arabic.