'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway' [‎87v] (179/308)

^ Conor, affairs of secondary importance
■with the local lurkisli authorities when necessary.
He should, however, be circumspect in dealing with
Letter
complaints, and careful not to exaggerate such
incidents as may occur. The need for caution is
shown by the precipitancy of the action taken on
the occasion of the alleged violation of Amiri
tern ton Reported in the correspondence termi
nating with the Government of India’s Letter of
the 2oth December 1904, No. 253.
j 0. I must request that no sott of permission or
encouragement be given to the extension of any
line of railway into the British territory at Aden
without my express sanction, and I should like
to be informed what steps have been taken by
the Ahdali Sultan towards giving any concession
lor railway enterprise in his own country. I
notice that the commerce of Aden by land has
11. Your Excellency revives the question of the [/
detachment of Aden from the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of
Bombay. That question, last raised by" the
Governor-General in Council in 1903 in the
Despatch® mentioned by Your Excellency, is of * No. 66 (Secret), dated uth May 1903
great importance, and deserves the full considera-
tion that you may be disposed fo give to it. It
will, however, be more freely discussed when the
administration of Aden Inis resumed its normal ^
lines. Meanwhile, if Your Excellency should T^m-^
approve of any suggestions made " by the ^
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administiation of that portion of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of
Bombay, I will give them my prompt attention,
binee the liesident must be largely occupied in his
military duties, I am disposed to believe that the
appointment of a specially qualified First Assistant
to co-operate in tribal and frontier affairs, would
he altogether advantageous, and I should he glad if
an arrangement with that object could he made
without delay.
probable profits.
fallen off in recent years, and 1 should wish to
knov what estimates have been framed of the
cost of a railway in the Abdali territory and of its
Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. for strengthenin 0, the
I have the honour to he.
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) John Mobley.