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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 1 Oct 1885. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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A memorandum written by the Assistant Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden, Major John Muir Hunter, suggesting proposals to formalise with treaties British relations with a number of tribes in the vicinity of Aden in order to limit the encroaching influence of the Turkish Porte. He also suggests pensioning off the Amir of Zhali. This is followed by a second memorandum, by Lieutenant-General John William Schneider, who concurs with the suggestion to formalise British relations with the tribes. However, rather than pensioning off the Amir of Zhali, he proposes instead to inform the Amir that his subsidy would be continued only as long as he is recognised as Amir by a considerable portion of his tribesmen.

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2 folios
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at folio 110, and terminates at folio 111, 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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-152; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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IOR/L/PS/18/B30

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1 Oct 1885 (CE, Gregorian)

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'Memorandum Regarding the Relations with the Tribes in the Vicinity of Aden, especially in Reference to the Amir of Zhali.', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/18/B30, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000058> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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