File 3498/1912 ‘Aden News Letters’ [‎39r] (88/598)

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/295

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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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 20th November 1915.
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 of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
Th.e Master of the S.S. “ Koweit ” of the Bombay and Persia Steam Naviga
tion Company has furnished the following interesting information to the Port
Officer here :—
(1) “ The cargo coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. and boatmen (at Jeddah) are far less truculent and
offensive than last year. I heard from several sources that the
Turks have already got one big gun, of what calibre could not ascer
tain,' but as they are making a concrete foundation for mounting it,
presume it to be of good size : from what I was told, it (the gun) was
transported from Yembo, via Medina and Mecca to Jeddah, and that
there is another of the same size in transportation. I do not make
this statement from personal observation, but think there is good
foundation for reporting to you, it being common talk among the
boatmen.”
(2) “ I landed six passengers on my way up—Company’s servants, and on
my return to Jeddah, found that they had been detained as suspected
spies. They were not maltreated bodily, but were given no food,
nor allowed to buy any.”
(3) “ There seems to be an unlimited supply of English soveregins in Jeddah:
all purchases made by the ship have to be paid in gold through the
agent: no Turkish gold is in circulation,[nor are rupee notes accepted
by the Arabs.”
(4) “ I believe from what I heard that the Bedouins are very bitter against
the Germans : at the same time they are also opposed to British
domination, Arabia for the Arabs seems to be their theme.”
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 20th November (received the 2nd December) 1915.
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. at Aden.
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to the Deputy Secretary to the Govern
ment of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Delhi.

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Content: 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.
Extent and format: 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.
Written in: English in Latin script

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Reference: 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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