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File 37/1905 Pt 3 'Aden Frontier Delimitation' [‎110v] (223/1518)

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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,
?>rd August 1903.
(Repeated to Bombay, Secretary of State, and Constantinople!)
Following received from Wahab last night, dated 31st July:—
“ No. 3Q9 . Government of India telegram of 24th July, and Commission’s
No. 306. Deposition of Yaffai Sultan while in Aden, and consequent
breaking off treaty negotiations, has reacted unfavourably on Shaibi; must
now wait until events shape.
“ Your telegram of 25th July. It is obvious to Commission that
documents which have not yet reached them have given misleading
impression. In view of the last sentence we refrain from remark, but must
point out that we have always tried cordial co-operation with Resident, and
that it was only misleading telegrams of 18th and 26th April, reflected in
Secretary of State’s telegram of 16th May, which forced us, from a sense
of duty to lay case before Government. Instructions about future corre
spondence should prevent recurrence of this long standing trouble.
Resident’s telegram of 26th July. Statement that all telegrams have been
duly forwarded is inaccurate. Had Government not expressed wish to close
correspondence, would invite inquiry.”
Above seems to be re-opening the attack upon me, but, in accordance
ith orders, I make no remark. Documents referred to are those mentioned
ihj my telegram of 28th July. They were despatched 1 st August. It
aypears that Wahab sent two letters which I was not aware of, namely,
mose of 10 th July, 16th July. I have now received copies of these letters
representing his views, just as my letter represented mine ; and Government
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of India has given its decision. A long telegram from EitzMaurice to Sir
N. O’Conor is now being transmitted, and will be repeated to India and
London. It is practically continuation of attack upon me, to which I am
now precluded from making any rejoinder.
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From Resident, Aden, Uh August 1903.
Following from Fitzmaurice, dated 31st July
teleo^m 2 'If 1 1 m is with Resident Orders mentioned in your Excellency’s
Desnatch Nn yet l ! een revived. Your Excellency’s
of 15th Time T" ° . orel S“ Offi ce - Resident has not yet sent us his letter
in Jannarv nr 1 1 l na ^ [n . e reference must be to letter of Zakhariya written
“ Ta l m a ™ mad N 1 Mukbil has not left the capital of Yemen,
have been so ° f India ’ s telegram of 25th July would not
us thus nreelnh' 6 f]' . ex ^ eu . slve correspondence had not been withheld from
However^instriict^ ^ leir Commission’s observations as to the same,
began prior to the^SthVay.^ 1 ’ 11 ' 6 corres P ondence ma 7 remedy evil, which
esneebil Iv in'^ri'v cbai ac * c . r of Commission has been apparently overlooked,
Ju P lv nerhan, hfl T res * rlct ; 01ls ; “ Government of India telegram of 3rd
exist os annrt 011 1 | '. :S[dea l ’’ letter of 13th June; reasons given do not
navino’ then, ct' r01 !} & 1, , Ul a ^ K . >ll> ‘ m; ,nagcmeiit of tribes ’ means merely
arrangement fnrQQ 11 S ’ an ' f 1S ( ni , . n ,° way con nected with border survey,
arrangement for 99 per cent, of which is with Turks.
hetwepn* fr ) 1 8 3,111 ld 91J 1 'fol.V- Now no telegraphic communication
RtlialHsteM T 'i? re ’-.u°n 8 ° n8 sout,1 - we st border. Political Officer at
of „r ,n L,l , touch w ! th Commission. Resident has always been informed
of proposed movements included in Shaibi survey. ^
detalned until reminded by Foreign Office my telegram No. 5 of
line • +h U ? ly ’ Je< l ause ll ; su ggested solution without acceptance of green
setUement^a^Comtanthiopfe. enOm0USly iuoreased difficulties of P re8ent
to ‘bw ,? 4 ! 0118 a V° b u rder survey paralyse Commission, and it is my duty
nlKrnnf 7^\ U xce ^® uc y? upou whom present and future settlement
} <i s. Importance of matter is excuse for length of telegram.”
This tele^iam will be repeated to India and Secretary of State for India.

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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:

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.

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1 file (758 folios)
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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.

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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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