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Coll 1/29 'Aden Protectorate: legal status of subjects of the Hadhramaut; reports on Hadramis in Mecca, 1936, by the British Legation, Jeddah' [‎60v] (120/136)

The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 24 Jun 1924-13 May 1936. 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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[Ch. 17 .] British Nationality and Status o/* [4 & 5 Geo. 5.]
Aliens Act, 1914.
A.D. 1914. (3) Nothing in this section shall, except as otherwise
expressly provided, affect the status of any person horn before
the commencement of this Act.
Part II.
Naturalization of Aliens.
Certificate of 2. —(l) The Secretary of State may grant a certificate of
naturaliza- naturalization to an alien who makes an application for the
purpose, and satisfies the Secretary of State—
{a) that he has either resided in His Majesty’s dominions
for a period of not less than five years in the
manner required by this section, or been in the
service of the Crown for not less than five years
within the last eight years before the application;
and
{h) that he is of good character and has an adequate
knowledge of the English language; and
{c) that he intends if his application is granted either to
reside in His Majesty’s dominions or to enter or
continue in the service of the Crown.
(2) The residence required by this section is residence in
the United Kingdom for not less than one year immediately
preceding the application, and previous residence, either in the
United Kingdom or in some other part of His Majesty’s
dominions, for a period of four years within the last eight years
before the application.
(3) The grant of a certificate of naturalization to any such
alien shall be in the absolute discretion of the Secretary of State,
and he may, with or without assigning any reason, give or with
hold the certificate as he thinks most conducive to the public
good, and no appeal shall lie from his decision. 4 5
(4) A certificate of naturalization shall not take effect until
the applicant has taken the oath of allegiance.
(5) In the case of a woman who was a British subject
previously to her marriage to an alien, and whose husband
has died or whose marriage has been dissolved, the requirements
of this section as to residence shall not apply and the Secretary
of State may in any other special case, if he thinks fit, grant a
certificate of naturalization, although the four years’ residence
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The file contains correspondence between 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. , the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, the Political Department of the Government of India, and the High Commissioner in Cairo, regarding the legal status of Hadramaut [Hadramawt] subjects; plus minutes regarding Saudi influence in the Hadramaut.

The papers dated 1924 concern the possible inclusion of the Aden Protectorate in legislation allowing residence in a Protectorate or Mandated Territory to qualify for an Imperial Certificate of Naturalisation, and includes a copy of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, and draft additions (folios 59-66).

The papers dated 1931 concern the legal status of Hadramaut subjects with regards to the jurisdiction of the Consular Courts in Egypt, a question raised in response to an enquiry made by R B Yeates, a barrister in Cairo. Yeates enquires as to whether subjects of the Hadramaut enjoyed capitulatory rights in Egyptian courts. The correspondence consists of a detailed legal discussion of the various definitions of 'British Protected Persons'. In the end it is communicated to Yeates that a decision regarding the jurisdiction of Consular Courts in Egypt over Hadramaut subjects will be provided by the Secretary of State, but only in the event that such a question is addressed to him through one of the courts.

The papers dated 1936 (folios 2-8) consist of minutes made by Khan Bahadur Ihsanullah, Indian Vice-Consul at Jedda. The first minute concerns meetings in Mecca with a Hadramaut subject named Seyyid, and a separate meeting with Shaikh Ali Abdullah Ba Dagaub. They discussed attempts by Osman al Amoudi, leader of the Irshadiya movement in Java, to open schools in the Hadramaut. Al Amoudi is said to have the backing of the Saudi Government. Shaikh Ali also discussed Saudi relations with tribes in the Hadramaut. The second minute documents a meeting with Shaikh Osman el Amudi and Shaikh Ali Badgaish, where they discussed the Qaity dynasty, Saudi intentions towards Hadramaut territories, and dissatisfaction with British involvement in the Hadramaut.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).

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1 file (68 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 68; 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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Coll 1/29 'Aden Protectorate: legal status of subjects of the Hadhramaut; reports on Hadramis in Mecca, 1936, by the British Legation, Jeddah' [‎60v] (120/136), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1465, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100029535712.0x000079> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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