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'File 379/1906 Railways: Aden; railway construction in Aden hinterland; Aden-Lahej Railway' [‎115r] (234/308)

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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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. to Foreign Office.— {Received June 7.)
i HE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under
secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of Mr. Secretary Brodrick,
forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a letter
from the 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. , Aden, of the 7th May, and inclosures, relative to the
Aden delimitation.
It is requested that these documents, which are sent in original, may be returned
to this Office as soon as done with.
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. , June 7, 1905.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Major-General Mason to 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. .
Sir,
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. , May 7, 1905.
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith copy of Mr. Fitzmaurice’s despatch
dated Perim, the 30th April last, on the Subaihi border and the north-east frontier,
addressed to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
together with a copy of my forwarding letter dated the 7th instant.
I have, &c.
(Signed) H. M. MASON, Major-General,
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. , Aden.
Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
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Sir, ' 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. , May 7, 1905.
I HAVE the honour to transmit the Report by Mr. Fitzmaurice of the 30th April
on the Subaihi border and north-east.
2. With regard to his remarks on Beda, paragraphs 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, I
beg to point out that I have been and am now taking steps to induce the Chief of
that tribe to enter into the Treaty sanctioned by Government.
I understand one of the main obstacles in the past has been the local jealousies
amongst the Beda Chief and minor Sheikhs, which I trust however to. be able to
overcome, and I am not without hope that within a reasonable time Ifiat the Treaty
in question will be concluded, unless perhaps the present troubles in Yemen should
have a disturbing effect on the British side of the border. A fuller report on the
subject will follow by next mail.
3. The settlement of the south-west border (Suhaihi) appears to me to be
satisfactory, whilst it has also been a great advantage to have the north-east line put
in principle on a more definite basis.
By the wording of the proces-verbal Mr. Fitzmaurice has not expressly recognized
Juban as Turkish, and to a certain extent this would seem to leave the matter open,
should the claims of Yafa’ and the general circumstances of the case, in the event of
any future demarcation of the north-east boundary, render it expedient to insist on its
Yafa’ connection.
I would also venture to point out that the words “ at the moment of demarcation ”
in the proces-veibal, would appear to be a certain limitation on our cession of the
Subaihi territory between the boundary actually delimited and the Akama-Kudam
line.
4. In forwarding the last Boundary Commission Report by Mr. Fitzmaurice, I
beg to place on record my appreciation of the good work he has done in connection
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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.

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1 volume (150 folios)
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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.

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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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