File 3086/1915 Pt 1 'German War: Red Sea and Arabia (1914)'

Title:

File 3086/1915 Pt 1 'German War: Red Sea and Arabia (1914)'

Date:

1914/1915

Description:

Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to consideration by the British of the political and strategic situation in the Red Sea area near Aden and actions which might promote British interests in the period up to the start of the First World War.Topics discussed include:Turkish intrigues with the Imam of Yemen and the IdrissiThe proposal by the Resident at Aden in way of preliminary measures to counteract Turkish influence, (1) the loan to the Imam of a man to help with the manufacture of gunpowder; and (2) the bestowal of Hon KCIE’s on the Sultans of Lahej and Mokalla.Pan-Arab emissaries to ArabiaBritish relations with Chiefs of Aden HinterlandReports of Turkish military activity in south-west ArabiaMeasures to be taken in the Yemen in view of probable war with TurkeyDestruction of Turkish shipping in the Red Seaannexation of the Farasan Islands and bombardment or blockade of HodeidaThe views of the Viceroy on the holy places of Najaf and KerbalaProposed negotiations with Idrisi and alliance between Abdali Sultan and Marvia Sheikh.The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Political Resident at Aden; the Colonial Office; the Viceroy; the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, India Office; the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office.The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 177; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 91-177; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Diplomacy
Idrīsī Imām of ʻAsīr

Geographic region:

Aden

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001c5_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001c5_en
IOR/L/PS/10/558
IOR/L/PS/10/558

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