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'Memorandum on the Turkish claim to sovereignty over the eastern shores of the Red Sea and the whole of Arabia; and on the Egyptian claim to the whole of the western shore of the same sea, including the African coast from Suez to Cape Guardafui.' [‎16r] (31/70)

The record is made up of 35 folios. It was created in 10 Mar 1874. It was written in English and French. 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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and maintain its civil, judicial, and military law,
and that 1,000 soldiers of the Porte should be
placed in the fortresses to maintain order and
obedience from unruly tribes.
"Thirdly. That the Imaum should receive for
his personal expenses and to support his dignity,
3,700 German crowns monthly from the revenues
before the deduction for the Turkish Treasury is
made.''
In reporting to the Bombay Government the
conclusion of this arrangement, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Aden, said—
"The present Imaum of Senna perfectly under
stands the Turkish character, and he is, I firmly
believe, acting a wily part towards them, which a
few months will elucidate. He required money, and
he has continued to obtain by bribes, gifts, &c., from
the Turks, 25,000 German crowns, 17,000 of which
was levied on the merchants of Mocha and Hodeida,
to be repaid to them in their Custom account.
"The object of the Turks is, no doubt, to throw
ithe whole interior trade into Mocha and Hodeida,
but, as far as I can see, disappointment will ensue.
The trade at the seaport towns will be ruined by
extortion, and no financial benefit result from their
arrangements inland. The taxation and tribute-
money will be resisted, from the Turkish power
being too weak to enforce it. Further, if small
Turkish detachments advance to use compulsory
measures, an expense must be entailed, and they
will soon find themselves critically placed, if not
entirely surrounded, their retreat impracticable, and
disgrace inevitable."
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Aden was, therefore, of
opinion that no good would accrue to Turkey from
this arrangement, bearing in mind that Ibrahim
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , only fifteen years previously, had failed in
his endeavours to subjugate the mountain Arab
tribes, who had repeatedly defeated the disciplined
troops of Egypt.
These tribes, he stated, had their own Chiefs,
who had never acknowledged sovereignty, and who
had not been consulted in the above arrangement,
nor 4 were they likely to accept it unless compelled
by force, which neither the Turks nor the Imaum
had the power or means to do.
In the early part of this Memorandum allusion is

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Memorandum prepared by Edward Hertlset, Foreign Office Librarian, on 5 March 1874 (printed by the Foreign Office 10 March 1874). The document gives a historical overview (from 1517 to 1874) of claims on the Red Sea coast, with particular focus on those of the Ottoman Turks and the Egyptians. It discusses attempts by the French, Italians and Americans to gain a foothold in the region. It ends with a summary of things as they stand, with political and commercial considerations, as well as those of the slave trade.

Hertslet quotes extensively from his sources, notes on which appear in the left-hand margin.

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35 folios
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At the beginning (folios 1-2) there is a table of reference to facts and dates, with reference to the printed page number.

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Foliation: the sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; 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. A second foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 1-34; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: The booklet also contains an original typed pagination sequence.

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'Memorandum on the Turkish claim to sovereignty over the eastern shores of the Red Sea and the whole of Arabia; and on the Egyptian claim to the whole of the western shore of the same sea, including the African coast from Suez to Cape Guardafui.' [‎16r] (31/70), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/18/B8, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023282030.0x000020> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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