The Mauritanian Basin and Coast The Beydani Tribes 30 Commander MAZILLIER On March 11 of the same year, a treaty was signed in Timbuktu between Commander Mazillier, the regional governor, and Sidi ben Cheikh, representative of his son Mokhtar, as follows: First, the chief of the Ahl Sidi (or more accurately, the family of Sidi, which holds the presidential seat of the Oulad Allouch tribe) and his descendants, along with the Kounta and Barabich, declare their final submission to French authority. Second, the aforementioned Oulad Allouch, followers of Sidi, will continue to move west towards Ras el Ma, but they will not cross the north-south line passing through the wells of Halak (extreme limit specified). Third, the Ghedama and Mustaghfirin, who had previously submitted to French authority, will have their independence recognized under their chiefs. Fourth, no blood money or compensation will be paid by the Oulad Allouch tribes subject to the French for acts of vengeance against certain groups of Oulad Allouch who were previously at war with them. Nor will the Oulad Allouch demand any compensation for similar incidents that occurred before the date of this agreement. Fifth, the groups of Oulad Allouch, followers of Sidi, pledge to arm the warrior tribes to repel all raids of any kind, especially those aimed at stealing the property of the tribes in the Ras el Ma region. Sixth, in confirmation of the submission of the Oulad Allouch tribe, followers of Sidi, they will pay 20 camels to the Ras el Ma military post, ten of which within one month of the date recorded below, and the other ten within the following three months. Seventh, starting from 1908, the Oulad Allouch tribe will pay a tax of 6 camels. After Sidi submitted to French influence, he became one of the most loyal chiefs; he acknowledged that he had not submitted to any power stronger than the French, and thereafter caused no further unrest. Being an honest and energetic man, he was loyal without being servile. Thus, the problem of reuniting the Oulad Allouch could be addressed starting in 1912, as Sidi was the hereditary chief of the Emirate and a desirable figure. Unfortunately, his poor health did not allow him to fully assume his position, and he died on April 15, 1913, leaving behind his two sons: Dagh, born in 1890, whom we will discuss later, and Cheikh, born around 1907. As Sidi was greatly feared, he was only partially obeyed, even within his favored factions. In July 1907, the factions of Amal Akai (namely Temid ben Ahmed Gada and Ghina ben Sidi Othman, which were not included in Sidi's submission agreement and resided in Bourziba without burdens or taxes) took advantage of this situation to assert themselves over their neighbors. However, they joined the chief of the Oulad Allouch out of fear of reprisal. Sidi, however, imposed the greater part of his war indemnity on this reprisal, which led to their separation from him in 1908.