Aden Affairs
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Aden Affairs
- Date:
- 1846/1846
- Description:
- Abstract: This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 113 of 1846, dated 1 October 1846. The enclosures are dated 15 August-30 September 1846.The papers relate to works on the defences of Aden, notably including the following:Memoranda stating the progress of the principal works, by: Captain James Kilner, Executive Engineer, Captain Tremenheere, Engineers; and Lieutenant H W B Bell, Assistant Executive Engineer, Aden (ff 446-449)Copies of letters from Kilner and Lieutenant-Colonel C W Grant, Engineers, Poona [Pune], discussing several points regarding the works which are still undecided and requiring the decision of the Governor-General of India (ff 451-479)A request by the Secretary to Government, Bombay, that copies of plans and sketches in connection with the undecided points be prepared and forwarded to the Governor-General of IndiaThe reason for the delay in executing certain improvement works in the town of Aden (leading to flood damage occurring), including Kilner’s letter of explanation and rebuttal of any blame imputed to him by Haines (ff 486-488)Kilner’s request to Haines regarding the possibility of obtaining labourers from the opposite coast [east Africa] to facilitate the construction of the public works at the Aden settlement (f 492).The principal correspondents are the Government of Bombay and the Military Board, Bombay.Physical description: 1 item (53 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Fortifications
Building construction
Labour
Plans - Geographic region:
- Aden
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100154581908.0x000015_ar
81055/vdc_100154581908.0x000015_en
IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 441-493
IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 441-493