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'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway' [42r] (88/308)
The record is made up of 1 volume (150 folios). It was created in 20 Aug 1904-3 Apr 1922. 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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within that territory. The railway proj osals were
originally put forward as a part of the policy which
h d to the maintenance of a British garrison in the
Dthuh highlands. That policy was deliberately
rxiconsiuered by Bis Majesty's Government on military,
financial and political grounds; and it was decided
to revert to the status gw ante , the British
garrison, was reduced to the absolute nec&ssities of *
*
the fort if ied posit ion at Aden, and the Hinterland was
left alone save when, with the special sanction of
Government, any tmf orary operations were required to
cheek a Turkish advance, or for other good reasons.
The delimitation of the frontier has clearly defined
the limits of the British protectorate, ana the
withdrawal of the troops has now bem &ffooted
without producing any but the most satisfactory
results * ' His e oJesty's Govt* do not propose under
any circumstances that can be foreseen, to advance
b yo?id the Auen territory, save under the oondii ion±
which were estublis &d before the movement to Dthali, .
ana therefore it is not their intention to encourage
any idea of connecting the Abduli territory either
with
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and notes, relating to proposals for the construction of a steam railway between Aden and its hinterland from 1904.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
The correspondence is followed by further discussion on extending into Aden a railway to be built from Dar-al-Amir to Nobat Dakim [Nawbatal-Dakim, Yemen; identified on map four miles north of Al'Anad but not corresponding to any actual place], on its further extension to D'thala [Aḑ Ḑāli‘, Yemen], on the permission and financial contribution sought from the Government of India, and on negotiations with local rulers and tribes. A projected line from Hodeida [Al Hudaydah, Yemen] to Sana'a is also briefly discussed in the volume.
The main correspondents are the Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , the 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. in London, and the Government of India.
The volume also includes cuttings from Parliamentary debates on 'The Aden Hinterland', and a 'Map of the Proposed Railway from Aden to Nobat Dakim' on folio 114.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (150 folios)
- Arrangement
The subject 379 (Railways) consists of one volume. The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 152; 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 large folded map is enclosed in a polyester sleeve, on folio 114.
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- IOR/L/PS/10/89
- Title
- 'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:113v, 115r:151v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence