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Coll 6/85 'Arabia. Boundaries in: Interpretation of Rome Understanding of 1927.' [25r] (49/80)
The record is made up of 1 file (38 folios). It was created in 30 Apr 1934-27 Nov 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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territory would he ceded to a third i over*
(2T) Hie MaJ^aty f e Ooverr^nt decided that the
stipulation as tt> the dispatch of troops to the Mne Clantons
was Inadmissible f snd Ur* Townley was inctructcd to press
for compliance with the original desands 9 including ths
recognition of the north-eastern frontier. (To jfr. Townley
ho. 5, Telegraphic* of the 9th January, 1905).
(88) The Turkish Anfoasaftdor wss also Informed that,
in the opinion of His uajesty’s CJoTemscnt, the iortc sere
acting in a moot unreasonable manner.
(89) On the Tth February 1905 nr. Tosnley was instructed
to inform the orte that His I ajeety*» Government took note
of the new IraAft, and of the .orWtt intention not to send
troops into the nine Cantons, but that His Majwsty 9 B
Government \ ould reserve to themselves their indisputable
right to sand British troops there when and wherever they
pleased. On this understanding Hi© majesty *8 Govern nt
were ready to demarcate the line fro® ^udariba to sheikh
s ursd, but should fresh difficulties be raised by the Port* ,
His Majesty's Government ould be obliged to decline all
further negotiations, and would take their own measures for
defining the line they considered it necessary to claim, *nd
for maintaining their rights over territory included in it.
(30) At Sir H* ^•Conor's suggestion. His Majesty’s
Government later consented to drop all reference to the
dispatch of troops into the Hine Gantone*
(31) On the 14th feereft, 190& Sir h. o•Conor was
informed by the * ortc that instructions had been sent
to th* authorities of the Yerfien for th© delimitation of the
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This file relates to boundaries in the Arabian Peninsula. The file begins with a Foreign Office memorandum (and an enclosed map) dated 30 April 1934, which provides a brief recent history of disputes and agreements regarding the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of modern-day Saudi Arabia.
The remainder of the file, which dates from 1937, contains correspondence between the Foreign Office and the Colonial Office discussing the precise extent of the Aden Protectorate. Also discussed are the respective British and Italian interpretations of the Rome Understanding of 1927. The correspondence includes a second Foreign Office memorandum dated 23 August 1937 and entitled 'The Growth of the Aden Protectorate'.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (38 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2158
- Title
- Coll 6/85 'Arabia. Boundaries in: Interpretation of Rome Understanding of 1927.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:37v, 39r:39v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence