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Coll 1/28 'Aden Protectorate, Lahej; conspiracy against the Sultan of Lahej and question of recognition of his eldest son as his successor' [26r] (51/74)
The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 24 Apr 1933-10 Aug 1937. 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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hla successor, for the reason that His Highness's
acquiescence in my request might seem to he a concession to
violence; and 1 therefore considered it advisable to
confine myself at the moment to asking His Highness for an
explanation of the reasons that had prompted him in
departing from the customary practice in regard to the
succession*
8* In reply His Highness explained that his action
was designed to guard against the strife and dissension
that are the usual consequences of disputes regarding the
succession on the death of a tribal Chief. He argued
that the hultanate of lahej has come to bo recognised as
the centre of arbitration between tribal Chiefs over a
wide area, and that it is therefore particularly necessary
that continuous security and order should be ensured in
it; and he pointed out that continuance of the custom
hitherto existing in regard to the succession tended
towards multiplicity of claimants and complexity of issue.
of on election during his life-time, and that he had.
to His Majesty's Corernment.
10. A settlement of the succession during the
life-time of the present Sultan will have considerable
advantages if it is loyally observed hen his death occurs.
Since 1918 and especially during the past five years, the
He further contended that the electors, who are the
custodians of custom, hf^d themselves initiated the proposal
acceded to their wishes in the best interests of his State
9. I have told His Highness that I am reporting
what has occurred and the explanation that he has given ms
Sultanat#
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The file contains papers relating to the attempted assassination of Sultan Fadhl bin Abdul Karim, in response to his being named heir apparent to the Sultanate of Lahej by his father, Sultan 'Abd al Karim II ibn Al Fadhl Al 'Abdali.
The file consists of copies of Political Intelligence Summaries submitted to the Colonial Office by the Protectorate Secretary, and correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Secretary of 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. Political Department (John Charles Walton).
The correspondence concerns: the assassination attempt; the petition against the election of Sultan Fadhl bin Abdul Karim; the break from the standard procedure of electing a successor following the death of the incumbent Sultan; discussion of the appropriate response to be issued from the Resident; the punishment of the conspirators, and their eventual deportation to the Seychelles. The Aden Chief Commissioner had initially proposed deportation to Zanzibar or Palestine, but this was overruled by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 'owing to risk of intrigues'.
At folios 24-27 is a communication from the Resident regarding the custom of tribal succession in the Aden Protectorate, providing a brief summary of successions in the early twentieth century.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of the correspondence contained within the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 2).
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- 1 file (37 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 37; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 1/28 'Aden Protectorate, Lahej; conspiracy against the Sultan of Lahej and question of recognition of his eldest son as his successor'
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- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:36v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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