‘Fortification of Aden’ [‎549v] (66/104)

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/436, ff 517-568

The record is made up of 1 item (52 folios). It was created in 1 May 1845. 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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Enclosures nos. 2-12 to a dispatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 1 May 1845. The enclosures are dated 18 October 1844-23 April 1845.

The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to delays to improvements in the fortifications of Aden, perceived inconsistencies in communications on the subject, and the appointment of an Executive Engineer to oversee the improvements.

The primary correspondents are: the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Aden; the Government of India; and the Bombay Chief Engineer’s Office.

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1 item (52 folios)

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 517, and terminates at f 568, 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.

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/5/436, ff 517-568
Title: ‘Fortification of Aden’
Pages: 517r:568v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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