Panglima Tiban Mohammed was the sjabandar (harbor master) of Atjeh in 1872 — an office of considerable consequence in the political constitution of the sultanate — who arrived at Riouw in September 1872 first without, then in December 1872 with credentials from the sultan, with various communications; who after the outbreak of the Atjeh-oorlog and the long campaigns that followed submitted to the Dutch in April 1879, “with the intention of joining us to bring the war to a close as soon as possible, and who has rendered us great services in the following years.” His early communications at Riouw revealed the existence of two parties at the sultan’s court: the Arab party under the hostile rijksbestuurder Habib Abdoerrahman, and a native party that wished, with Dutch help, to be rid of him.
The Communications at Riouw, 1872
In September 1872 the sjabandar of Atjeh — “an office of considerable consequence there” — arrived at Riouw, first without, then in December 1872 with credentials from the sultan and accompanied by other chiefs, with various communications. From these it appeared that there were two parties at the sultan’s court: the Arab party under the rijksbestuurder, who was hostile to the Dutch, and a native party that wished, with Dutch help, to be rid of the latter. The Indies government decided, in consequence of these communications, to support the sultan against the Arab party, and if a collision between the two parties should occur and Dutch help were asked, to give it — but, what was also necessary for a lasting maintenance of Dutch influence, on condition of the recognition of Dutch supremacy.
The Submission, April 1879
After the long campaigns of 1873-1879 the sjabandar submitted to the Dutch in April 1879, “with the intention of joining us to bring the war to a close as soon as possible, and who has rendered us great services in the following years.” His submission came at the opening of the campaign against the XXII Moekims and was an event of considerable importance for the Dutch, as it brought over to their side one of the principal officials of the sultan’s court and a figure of influence among the native party. He was succeeded in influence over the resistance by the religious leaders — the ulamas and teungkus — who, after the period of the concentration scheme, came to be the masters of the country.
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De geschiedenis van Nederland in onzen tijd, by J. A. de Bruyne, Directeur der Hoogere Burgerschool te Zierikzee. Deel IV. 1872-1883. Nieuwe uitgave. Schiedam: J. F. Dupont, 1912, Hoofdstuk I, pp. 9-11, 104.
Panglima Tiban Mohammed was the sjabandar (harbor master) of Atjeh in 1872 — an office of considerable consequence in the political constitution of the sultanate — who arrived at Riouw in September 1872 first without, then in December 1872 with credentials from the sultan, with various communications; who after the outbreak of the Atjeh-oorlog and the long campaigns that followed submitted to the Dutch in April 1879, “with the intention of joining us to bring the war to a close as soon as possible, and who has rendered us great services in the following years.” His early communications at Riouw revealed the existence of two parties at the sultan’s court: the Arab party under the hostile rijksbestuurder Habib Abdoerrahman, and a native party that wished, with Dutch help, to be rid of him.
The Communications at Riouw, 1872
In September 1872 the sjabandar of Atjeh — “an office of considerable consequence there” — arrived at Riouw, first without, then in December 1872 with credentials from the sultan and accompanied by other chiefs, with various communications. From these it appeared that there were two parties at the sultan’s court: the Arab party under the rijksbestuurder, who was hostile to the Dutch, and a native party that wished, with Dutch help, to be rid of the latter. The Indies government decided, in consequence of these communications, to support the sultan against the Arab party, and if a collision between the two parties should occur and Dutch help were asked, to give it — but, what was also necessary for a lasting maintenance of Dutch influence, on condition of the recognition of Dutch supremacy.
The Submission, April 1879
After the long campaigns of 1873-1879 the sjabandar submitted to the Dutch in April 1879, “with the intention of joining us to bring the war to a close as soon as possible, and who has rendered us great services in the following years.” His submission came at the opening of the campaign against the XXII Moekims and was an event of considerable importance for the Dutch, as it brought over to their side one of the principal officials of the sultan’s court and a figure of influence among the native party. He was succeeded in influence over the resistance by the religious leaders — the ulamas and teungkus — who, after the period of the concentration scheme, came to be the masters of the country.
See Also
Source
De geschiedenis van Nederland in onzen tijd, by J. A. de Bruyne, Directeur der Hoogere Burgerschool te Zierikzee. Deel IV. 1872-1883. Nieuwe uitgave. Schiedam: J. F. Dupont, 1912, Hoofdstuk I, pp. 9-11, 104.