No. LI. TRANSLATION of ARTICLES of AGREEMENT entered into by SULTAN AHMED BIN ABDOOLLAH-1867. ARTICLE 1. That Sultan Ahmed bin Abdoollah, on behalf of himself, his successors, and his tribe, solemnly binds himself to abstain in future from all acts of plunder and disorderly violence. ARTICLE 2. To maintain peace with the neighbouring tribes, friends of the British Government. ARTICLE 3. To protect all merchants and travellers passing through his country. Any member of the tribe acting contrary to this rule to be immediately punished. ARTICLE 4. That one of the sons, or a near trusted relation, of the reigning Sultan of the Fadhlee tribe shall reside in Aden, to be near the Resident and to transact business relating to the tribe. ARTICLE 5. On these terms being solemnly agreed to the past will be forgotten. 27th May 1867. (Sd.) AHMED BIN ABDOOLLAH. No. LII. For the furtherance of PEACE and AMITY between the HIGH BRITISH GOVERNMENT and the tribe of the FADHLEES, the undersigned, MAJOR-GENERAL CHARLES WILLIAM TREMENHEERE, C.B., POLITICAL RESIDENT at ADEN, on behalf of the BRITISH GOVERNMENT, and SULTAN HAIDARA BIN AHMED BIN ABDOOLLAH, the FADHLEE, for himself and his successors, have agreed to the following conditions-1872. ARTICLE 1. Sultan Haidara bin Ahmed bin Abdoollah, the Fadhlee, agrees to waive his claim to transit dues and to all rights of revenue accruing from the kafilas which enter and which leave Aden, and that the road through his territory shall be entirely free, and that there shall be no obstacles in the way of travellers upon it. ARTICLE 2. Major-General Charles William Tremenheere, C.B., Political Resident at Aden, on behalf of the high British Government, agrees to pay to Sthetu Haidara bin Ahmed bin Abdoollah, the Fadhlee, and to his successor the monthly sum of eighty (80) dollars, in consideration of the abolition of land transit dues as aforesaid. ARTICLE 3. This agreement is distinct from, and in addition to, the engagement which was concluded with the Sultan of the Fadhlee tribe on the 27th day of May 1867, and the stipend as aforesaid, that is to say, the sum of eighty dollars to be paid monthly, is over and above the stipend of one hundred dollars which is at this present time paid monthly by the high British Government to the Sultan of the Fadhlee tribe, and this engagement is to come into force, and to have effect from this date of writing, that is to say, the 6th day of May 1872, asnwering to the 28th day of Safar in the year of the Hijra 1289. Seal. Seal. (Sd.) M. SCHNEIDER, Brigadier-General, Political Resident, Aden. On behalf of MAJOR-GENERAL C. W. TREMENHEERE, C.B. (Sd.) NORTHBROOK, Viceroy and Governor-General. Ratified by His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India at Calcutta on the eighteenth day of December 1872. (Sd.) C. U. AITCHISON, Secretary to the Government of India. No. LIII. AGREEMENT REGARDING BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE 'ABDALI AND THE FADTHLI-1881. In the name of the Most Merciful God! Whereas there is a long-existing friendship between the British Government and the 'Abdali and Fadthli; and whereas the boundaries between these two tribes are not satisfactorily defined; and whereas this last-mentioned state of affairs has been the frequent cause of correspondence and disputes; and whereas Sultan Fadthl bin 'Ali, on the part of the 'Abdali, and Sultan Ahmed bin Husain, on behalf of the Fadthli, have agreed and consented to the settlement hereinafter set forth in the presence of Brigadier-General F. Loch, C.B., Political Resident at Aden. Now be it known to all whom it may concern, that the Fadthli limit meets the British limit at Imad, and stretches from the sea 1 mile westward to the north-east shore of the Wadi-as-Saghir, and from thence it runs gradually upward till it reaches Hiswatal Musaiferah. The 'Abdali limit to the west is as far as Bir 'Ali and Bir Dervish. If there are any fields at Wadi-as-Saghir belonging to the Fadthli within the limits of the 'Abdali, and if the owners of the said fields are able to prove their claim to them by certain and indisputable evidence, whether documentary or by length of possession, according to the Shariah (Mahomedan Law), such lands are to remain with the said owners, who have the right to cultivate their lands and to enjoy the same rights and privileges as are enjoyed by other subjects of the Abdali. This agreement is concluded and agreed to on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, in the year of Our Lord 1881, corresponding with the 5th day of Jumad-al-Akhir, 1298 Al-Hijri. In witness whereof we have settled our hand and seal. Signed by MOHAMMED MOHSIN FADTHL, No. LIV. PROTECTORATE TREATY WITH THE FADTHLI-1888. The British Government and Ahmed bin Husain the Fadthli Sultan of Shukra and the Fadthli country with their dependencies, being desirous of maintaining and strengthening the relations of peace and friendship existing between them; The British Government have named and appointed Brigadier-General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., Political Resident at Aden, to conclude a treaty for this purpose. The said Brigadier-General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., and Sultan Ahmed bin Husain, the Fadthli, aforesaid, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles : ARTICLE 1. The British Government, in compliance with the wish of the undersigned, Sultan Ahmed bin Husain, the Fadthli, hereby undertakes to extend to Shukra and the Fadthli country with their dependencies, which are under his autho rity and jurisdiction, the gracious favour and protection of Her Majesty the Queen-Empress. ARTICLE 2. The said Sultan Ahmed bin Husain, the Fadthli, agrees and promises, on behalf of himself his heirs and successors, to refrain from entering into any correspondence, agreement, or treaty with any foreign nation or power, except with the knowledge and sanction of the British Government; and further promises to give immediate notice to the Resident at Aden, or other British officer, of the attempt by any other power to interfere with Shukra and the Fadthli country and their dependencies. ARTICLE 3. The said Sultan Ahmed bin Husain, the Fadthli, hereby binds himself and his heirs and successors for ever, that he or they will not cede, sell, mortgage, lease, hire or give, or otherwise dispose of, the Fadthli territory, or any part of the same, at any time, to any power other than the British Government. ARTICLE 4. The above treaty shall have effect from this date. In witness whereof the undersigned have affixed their signature or seals at Aden this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight A.D. This treaty was ratified by the Viceroy and Governor General of India in Council at Fort Willam on the 26th day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety. (sd.) W. J. CUNINGHAM, Offg. Secy, to the Govt. of India, Foreign Department. No. LV. ENGAGEMENT of PEACE and FRIENDSHIP entered into, on the 4th February 1839, by SULTAN HAIDARA BIN MEHDI, of the AKRABEES, and SHEIKH ABDOOL KUREEM BIN SALLAH MEHDI, SHEIKH FADHL BIN HAIDARA BIR AHMED, of SELA, AKRABEE CHIEFS, with COMMANDER HAINES, of the INDIAN NAVY, on behalf of the HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY. Between the British and Akrabees there shall be peace and lasting friendship. Aden, belonging to the English, and the Akrabi tribe shall be at peace |