Historical Documents
Qu'aiti State Passport   The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the British Leader - View PDF The Will of ‘Omar bin ‘Awadh Al-Qu’aiti establishing the ‘Waqf’ (Trust) bequeathing a Third of all his wealth for the Support and Maintenance of peace and prosperity in his homeland, Hadhramaut . (Rajab 1279H / June 1863) The Will of ‘Awadh bin Omar Al-Qu’aiti establishing the Basic Constitutional Principles for Administration and Succession (Sha’ban 1316H / January 1899)   Agreement Between the Qu’aiti and the Kasadi - View PDF Agreement Between the Qu’aiti and the Kasadi (Dated: 3rd Rajab 129OH (7th September 1873).   Engagement for the Abolition of Slave Trade - View PDF Engagement for the Abolition of Slave Trade (Dated: 1873 / 1290H).   Agreement of Alliance between the Qu’aiti and the Kasadi - View PDF Agreement of Alliance between the Qu’aiti and the Kasadi (Dated: 1881 / 1298H)   Treaty of Friendship between the Qu’aiti and the British Government - View PDF Treaty of Friendship between the Qu’aiti and the British Government (Dated: 1882 / 1299H)   Protectorate Treaty between the Qu’aiti and the British Government - View PDF Protectorate Treaty between the Qu’aiti and the British Government (Dated: May 1888 / 1305H)   Treaty of Advice between the Qu’aiti Sultan and the British Government - View PDF Treaty of Advice between the Qu’aiti Sultan and the British Government (Dated: August 1937 / Jamad II 1356H)   Reply from the Qu’aiti Sultan - View PDF Reply from the Qu’aiti Sultan, Ghalib bin Awadh II to the British High Commissioner’s Letter of December 1966 (Dated: March 1967 / Al – Qa’dah 1386H) and Addressed to the British Foreign Secretary (George Brown).   Response of the British Foreign Secretary - View PDF Response of the British Foreign Secretary (George Brown) to the Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) Letter of March 1967 (Dated: March 1967 / Al – Hajjah 1386H ).   British Circular dated 6th August 1967 - View PDF British Circular dated 6th August 1967 (Rabi’ I 1387H) indicating the Date of Closure of the Residency in Mukalla as of 9th October 1967 (Rajab 1387H) -- three months prior to the date set for independence on 9th January 1968 (Shawwal 1387H)   Confidential Message from the British Commissioner Sir Humphrey Trevelyan - View PDF Confidential Message from the British Commissioner Sir Humphrey Trevelyan dated 31st August 1967 (Jamad I 1387H) delivered the following day to the Qu’aiti Sultan by the British Mission to the United Nations (Geneva) on 1st September 1967 (Jamad I 1387H) concerning the sudden British decision to withdraw from Mukalla prematurely.   Message from the British High Commission - View PDF Message from the British High Commission in Aden dated 3rd September 1967 (Jamad I 1387H) Addressed to the Qu’aiti Sultan (Ghalib) by the Deputy High Commissioner Ronnie Burroughs confirming the completion of the premature withdrawal from Mukalla. Delivered by the British Embassy in Beirut. The Sultan(Ghalib) was also orally informed that he would not be conveyed back home to Mukalla.   Telegram from the Qu’aiti Sultan - View PDF Telegram from the Qu’aiti Sultan along with the Kathiri Sultan and the Head of the Mahra Tribal Council to U. Thant (Secretary General of the United Nations) Dated: 12th October 1967 (10th Rajab 1387H) protesting Air Strikes by the British Royal Air force against Loyal Tribes.   Telegram to the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson - View PDF Telegram to the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson from the Qu’aiti Sultan (Ghalib) Dated 12th October 1967 (10th Rajab 1387H) protesting against Air strikes by the RAF against Loyal Tribes at Zamakh, Manwakh and Al-Abr.   British Representative at the United Nations - View PDF British Representative at the United Nations Lord Caradon’s Response (Dated: 27th October 1967 / (25th Rajab 1387H)) confirming the Air Strikes by the British Royal Air Force, but alleging that they were against tribes not owing allegiance to the Qu’aiti Sultan, forgetting that the only legal access they had to the Region was by virtue of Treaties with the said Sultan and his ancestors. The Confidential British Intelligence reproduced in attachment also confirm the same.   The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the United Nations - View PDF The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the United Nations Dated 21st November 1967 (Sha’ban 1387H) over British plans to illegally handover Hadhramaut , a territory merely treaty bound to Britain on 30th November 1967 to the National Liberation Front without recourse to a UN Sponsored Referendum as agreed to with that body by the said Sultan, but without any result.   The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson - View PDF The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson Dated 21st November 1967 (Sha’ban 1387H) over British plans to illegally handover Hadhramaut, a territory which was merely treaty bound with Britain on 30th November 1967 to the National Liberation Front without recourse to a UN Sponsored Referendum as agreed to with that body by the above Sultan, but without any result.   The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the British Leader - View PDF The Qu’aiti Sultan’s (Ghalib’s) protests to the British Leader of the Opposition Sir Alec Douglas Dated 21st November 1967 (Sha’ban 1387H) over British plans to illegally handover Hadhramaut, a territory which was merely treaty bound with Britain, on 30th November 1967 to the National Liberation Front without recourse to a UN Sponsored Referendum as agreed to with that body by the above Sultan, but without any result.