File 3086/1915 Pt 2 'German War: Arabia'

Title:

File 3086/1915 Pt 2 'German War: Arabia'

Date:

1914/1915

Description:

Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to British political and strategic policy 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. Particularly it discusses relations with the Idrisi Saiyid [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī al-Idrīsī] and the Shaikh of Mavia in the context of British military competition with the Ottoman Empire.The discussion in the volume includes:The Turkish advance across the frontier and invasion of the Aden ProtectorateNegotiations with the Idrisi and the Government of India's unwillingness to provide further assistance despite the Resident at Aden's appeal against this stanceThe supply of French and Italian ammunition for the IdrisiPromise of a further grant of money to the Shaikh of Mavia.Included in the volume is a copy (ff 141-143) of the 'Notes on the condition of Turkish Yemen written for the use of the Political Resident at Aden'.The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Political Resident, Aden; the Secretary to the Government of India; and the Viceroy of India.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 229; 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 34-229; 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:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001c6_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x0001c6_en
IOR/L/PS/10/559
IOR/L/PS/10/559

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