File 3300/1916 Pts 1-2 'Aden News Letter Jan. 1916 to Dec. 1917.'

Content

The volume mostly contains copies of Weekly Letters and enclosures 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, which were sent 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. for information.

The volume consists of two parts: Part 1, dated 26 June 1916 to 19 January 1917, and Part 2, dated 22 December 1916 to 12 December 1918.

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 volume (484 folios)

It is grouped into

File 3300/1916 Pt 1 'Aden News Letters:- (June 1916-Dec. 1916)'

348 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/610/1

File 3300/1916 Pt 2 'Aden News Letters:- (Jan. 1917-Dec. 1917)'

620 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/610/2

Arrangement

The subject 3300 (Aden News Letters) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/610-611. The volumes are divided into four parts, with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume, and parts 3 and 4 comprising the second volume.

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 484; 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 leading and ending flyleaves.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/10/610

Former external reference(s)

P 3300/1916 Pt 1-2

History of this record

Date(s)

1916-1918 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

First World War (1914-1918)

Places

YemenOttoman EmpireAden Protectorate

People & organisations

Political Resident, AdenImam of YemenSayyid Muḥammad bin 'Alī al-Idrīsī, Imam of ʻAsīr

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