Coll 6/85 'Arabia. Boundaries in: Interpretation of Rome Understanding of 1927.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 6/85 'Arabia. Boundaries in: Interpretation of Rome Understanding of 1927.'
- Date:
- 1934/1937
- Description:
- Abstract: This file relates to boundaries in the Arabian Peninsula. The file begins with a Foreign Office memorandum (and an enclosed map) dated 30 April 1934, which provides a brief recent history of disputes and agreements regarding the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of modern-day Saudi Arabia.The remainder of the file, which dates from 1937, contains correspondence between the Foreign Office and the Colonial Office discussing the precise extent of the Aden Protectorate. Also discussed are the respective British and Italian interpretations of the Rome Understanding of 1927. The correspondence includes a second Foreign Office memorandum dated 23 August 1937 and entitled 'The Growth of the Aden Protectorate'.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Foreign policy
Boundaries
Territorial disputes
Anglo-Italian relations - Geographic region:
- Arabian Peninsula
Aden Protectorate - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002b8_ar
81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002b8_en
IOR/L/PS/12/2158
IOR/L/PS/12/2158