Coll 1/28 'Aden Protectorate, Lahej; conspiracy against the Sultan of Lahej and question of recognition of his eldest son as his successor' [30r] (59/74)
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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PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM from th« Roaidant
Secretary of State for the Soloniaa,
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Dated 6 th April 1
(Received, Colonial Ibffi 1> Zs p.
No. 20.
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m-h referwm to p&IIfical inteii i ( ;ert 08
surrmarie 3 112U a?id 2260 I have to inform you that as a
result of the conspiracy against Sultan of Labe ’ in 7 ’ arch,
I9'6u and of the attempt on the life of his eldest son
in February 1933, His Highness has asked that four of
principal conspirators whc are his relatives may be
deported from his territories,. Having regard to the
special position of His Highness in Protects,rute and in
relation to Men of need for political stability in l,ahej
i consider that removal of these persons to a distance
is necessary. It is not considered desirable to place
them elsewhere in Protectorate or in Ade(? n omitted) for
fear of subversive intrigue with tribes«. I recommend
their deportation to Zanzibar or Palestine where they
would be hamless. I should be glad to be informed
whether either Government would consent to receive them
md to withhold facilities for return for at least four
years. 3ultan of Lahej will arrange for their travelling
and maintenance charges to be met by payments throu^i me.
Similar case occurred in 1926 and 1931 when Government of
India with the Approval of Secretary* of State authorised
deportation of a Chief from Sharga in
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to Aden,
May I have an urgent reply by telegraph.
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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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