Political No. 37 of 1874, Drawing Attention to Paragraph 18 of the Report of the Aden Assistant Resident's Report of his Visit to Hodeida, in which he States that 'Slaves' are Conveyed from that Port to Busreh and the Persian Gulf in Turkish Men-of-War

Content

This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 20 February 1874 and received by 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 on 16 March 1874. With reference to the letter from the Resident at Aden, No. 15-50, dated 20 January 1874, regarding the destruction of certain dhows by HMS Thetis, the despatch draws attention to paragraph 18 of the Assistant Resident's report of his visit to Hodeida [Al Hudaydah], in which it is stated that enslaved persons are conveyed from the port to Busreh [Basra] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in Turkish [Ottoman] men-of-war [ships].

Extent and format

1 item (2 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 349, and terminates at f 350, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

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/6/116, ff 349-350

Former external reference(s)

Political No. 37 of 1874

History of this record

Date(s)

20 Feb 1874-16 Mar 1874 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Slave trade

Places

BusrehHodeida

People & organisations

Political Residency, Aden

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Political No. 37 of 1874, Drawing Attention to Paragraph 18 of the Report of the Aden Assistant Resident's Report of his Visit to Hodeida, in which he States that 'Slaves' are Conveyed from that Port to Busreh and the Persian Gulf in Turkish Men-of-War, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/116, ff 349-350, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100111238256.0x000001> [accessed 6 October 2024]

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