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File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [70r] (150/598)
The record is made up of 1 volume (295 folios). It was created in 3 Aug 1912-3 Jun 1916. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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SECRET.
From—The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
at Aden,
To L. Robertson, Esq., Secretary to the Government, Bombay.
Please see my weekly letter, dated 8th instant. In a long letter to me the
Amir of Dala speaks of his sincere love, and friendship towards the British Govern
ment and of his hatred towards the Turks. He is repentant, and seems m>w t
see clearly that he foolishly allowed himself to play into the hands ol the Tux s,
who havJ now brought him to the verge of desperation. He wrote that he was
determined to make a bold stand, and fight them to the last. He, howeve^ wan
Government to come to his rescue, and also to supply him with funds and othei
necessaries of war. He was evidently endeavouring to consolidate his strength,
and to get tlie Radfan tribes to join him.
It is reported later from other sources, that Shaikh Muhammad Nasir Mukbil of
Mawia who lately arrived at Kataba with a large force, has occupied Da.la, as the
Amir whom he summoned to Kataba, refused to go to him. I await further
development, and will report officially.
Dated Aden
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
, the 22nd (received the 31st) May 19m
Endorsed by the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
, Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India, Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
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The volume contains the Aden weekly newsletters for the years 1912 to 1916, which are also referred to as the Aden or Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. weekly political intelligence summaries or diaries and were compiled by the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden. They contain a record of current local events, news and information and were regularly submitted by the Aden Resident to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department at Delhi, who then circulated them to the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Foreign Office in London. The newsletters contain information about Turkish troop movements in Yemen; the changing relations and frequent outbreaks of hostilities between the numerous Yemeni tribal chiefs and in particular, the state of their allegiance to either the occupying Ottoman Turks or the British Government, identifying them accordingly as either Turkish or British stipendiary shaikhs. Included in the Resident’s reports are the sources of his information: shaikhs, officials, merchants, traders and travellers visiting or writing to him at Aden, as well as news received from the British Assistant Resident stationed on Perim Island.
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- 1 volume (295 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 3498 (Aden newsletters) consists of one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 291; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the four leading and end flyleaves.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/295
- Title
- File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:245v, 247r:291v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence