Aden Affairs
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Aden Affairs
- Date:
- 1855/1855
- Description:
- Abstract: This item contains manuscript copies of secret letters, despatches, memoranda, intelligence reports relating to the development of an Agency in Somalia.Topics covered:A despatch from the Acting Political Resident at Aden including a report by Lieutenant Burton, 18th Regiment Bombay [Mumbai], Commander in Charge of the Somalia Expedition. This report includes a recommendation to establish an Agency at Berbera together with a plan of Berbera (ff 385v-386r) and a drawing of the proposed Berbera Agency building (f 387r).A request by Lieutenant Burton to be granted a second year for exploration of this part of AfricaA proforma table (f 398v) for the 'Indent on the Ordnance Department for the Undermentioned Article required for the use of the Political Department Emergent, Aden 26 February 1855'Statement by Colonel Clark in explanation and reply to the accusations brought against him by Colonel Outram, concerning initiating overtures to a hostile chief (the Foudhli).Correspondents include: the Political Resident at Aden; Lieutenant Burton, Commander of the Somalia Expedition; H C Montgomery, Chief Secretary to the Government of Fort Saint George, Madras [Chennai]; H L Anderson, Secretary to Government, Bombay; and Sultan Ahmad bin ‘Abdullāh al Foozlie [Aḥmad bin Abdullāh al-Faḍlī].Physical description: 1 item (79 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Aden
Berbera
Somalia - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100115478364.0x000004_ar
81055/vdc_100115478364.0x000004_en
IOR/L/PS/5/483, ff 373-451
IOR/L/PS/5/483, ff 373-451