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File 37/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Frontier Delimitation' [18r] (40/1518)
The record is made up of 1 file (758 folios). It was created in 1903. 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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From Resident, Aden, to Foreign Secretary, Government of India
24ith November 1903. *
{Repeated to Secretary of State for India, Bombay, and
Constantinople.)
Secretary of State for India’s telegram of 20th November Attitude of
™ eS \T 1 explained in my telegram to Foreign Department, dated Nobat,
14th JN ovember, how Kotaibi forced conflict on us. This tribe has been
giving trouble all along; they are the strongest and most predatory amon-st
the small tribes of north of Haushabi, and have for many years'oppressed
their neighbour. Properly they are under Amir of Dthali, but they repudiate
his authority. As to general situation, Arabs have been told, and more or
less believe, that the withdrawal of Turks from Jalela, et cetera, was effected
by payment of large sum to Sultan of Turkey. Turks also appear to have
impressed on them that British troops could not fight. Despatch of troops
to Somaliland, believed to be temporary, but which proved to be permanent,
had stated effect, and when company of sappers was also withdrawn belief
became general among more ignorant of the tribes that English had no more
troops left I believe that this is real reason of Kotaibi outbreak: we
prevented them from extorting money from travellers; and they thought
that they were strong enough to try conclusions. Their defeat has improved
situation, and they have few sympathisers. Amir of Dthali, as suzerain
chief, was with our troops throughout, and fully approved of proceedings.
As regards delimitation of the Haushabi border, the neighbouring Subaihis
have been impressed by puishment inflicted on Kotaibis, and are somewhat
^ SS ij iV *° f 5 , 6 ^ ou bl esom e than before; but, as I have already said, I
should like another half battalion of IN’ative infantry as soon as possible In
no case have threats of force been made to any tribe. Every petty chief
throughout the country knows that our presence in Hinterland is for pro
tection of Arabs against encroachment of Turks, not to interfere with people.
We have always said and shown that even those opposed to us would receive
no injury whatever, provided that they left us alone^, but those who wantonly
attacked us would be punished. J
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This file contains correspondence and documents related to the work of the Aden Boundary Commission, the British Government body tasked with the delineation of the borders of the British Protectorate of Aden. Much of the correspondence in the file relates specifically to the Amiri border region.
The file contains a number of letters from Colonel Robert Alexander Wahab, the Commissioner of the Aden Boundary Commission, sent to the Political and Secret Department of 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 British Political 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. in Aden).
The following documents are contained in the file:
- a report written by Colonel Wahab regarding the demarcation of the Amiri border (folios 178-184);
- a Foreign Office memorandum entitled 'Memorandum on the Boundary of the British Protectorate of Aden' (folios 706-708);
- a note compiled by 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. entitled 'Aden Boundary' (folios 709-711).
The majority of the correspondence in the file is in English, but also enclosed is a limited amount of correspondence from the Ottoman Ambassador in London that is in French.
The file contains a printed map of the Aden frontier on folio 726.
The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in it arranged by year. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (758 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
The Subject 37 (Aden) contains 5 files, IOR/L/PS/10/63-67.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 758; 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.
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- English and French in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/65
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- File 37/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Frontier Delimitation'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:25v, 27r:57v, 59r:64v, 66r:132v, 135r:247v, 251r:274v, 278r:328v, 330r:334v, 336r:355v, 359r:385v, 387r:390v, 393r:395v, 397r:546v, 548r:676v, 678r:757v, back-i
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