'Correspondence relating to the Italian Occupation of Assab Bay.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Correspondence relating to the Italian Occupation of Assab Bay.'
- Creator:
- Author: First Assistant Resident, Aden
- Date:
- 1880/1880
- Description:
- Abstract: A memorandum in which correspondence and official reports are reproduced to give an account of the events, rumours and denials surrounding Italian interest in the area of the Somali coast around the Bay of Assab and the islands lying nearby; assurances are sought and received from the Italian Government that they have no military intentions at the Bay of Assab, and that they intend only to establish a trading post there. A report written by the Assistant to the Resident at Aden is reproduced in full, noting the great potential of the Bay of Assab in time of war. The memorandum concludes by re-stating Italian denials of military intentions. The memorandum is written by Arthur William Moore.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at folio 5, and terminates at folio 21, as it is part of a larger volume; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military occupation
Trade (practice)
Government of Italy - Geographic region:
- Assab Bay
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000788.0x0003e2_ar
81055/vdc_100000000788.0x0003e2_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B22
IOR/L/PS/18/B22