Coll 1/21 'The Resident: leave and acting arrangements; duties of Civil Secretary' [437r] (875/886)
The record is made up of 1 file (442 folios). It was created in 15 Apr 1925-20 Jul 1940. 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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valuable servant of Goverrment. He has hah to deal with
most difficult and delicate questions requiring great
tact and considerable knowledge of the country and its
politics. His work in connection with the negotiations
with the Imam of Sanaa has required the utmost patience,
and he never spared himself in his efforts to bring
them to a satisfactory conclusion. I regret, as I ha-re
explained elsewhere, that I found it impossible to bring
the Imam to a final settlenent, but this ia no way
reflects on the work done by my Political Assistants.
Major Barrett holds the confidence of the Arabs to a
remarkable degree, and he treats them sympathetically
and firmly. He officiated as
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.
during
periods of my absence on leave, and duty, and his woxk in
this capacity was excellent.
Major Reilly officiated as First Assistant
Resident during Major Barrett’s absence on leave, and for
a short period as
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.
. His work as
officiating First Assistant Resident gave me ample
opportunity of appreciating his capabilities. He had to
do a great deal of the spade work of the negotiations with
the Imam of Sanaa andhis patience and skill in dealing
with the Imam’s finvoy - the Q,adhi A1 Arishi - deserves the
greatest praise. I have the highest opinion of his
ability, tact and capacity for work. The Arabs have
confidence in him and he treats them with sympathy and
firmness. He is a most valuable officer.
I would request that, subject toy our approval,
my opinions regarding Majors Barrett and Reilly may be
placed on record and communicated to the Government of
India.
I owe them both a deep debt of gratitude for
the assistance they invariably gave me. They never spared
themselves
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The file contains correspondence regarding leave arrangements for Government officials in Aden, including the Resident (later Chief Commissioner, and then Governor), the Assistant Residents, the Protectorate Secretary, the Civil Secretary, and the District Magistrate. The following topics are discussed: the temporary secondment of officials to cover positions; the pay and allowances due to officials assuming temporary positions to cover leave; the proportion of funds to be contributed 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. and the Colonial Office; and the suitability of officials for particular posts.
The correspondence dated between 1932-1933 also contains references to the treaty negotiations conducted between the Resident (Sir Bernard Reilly) and the Imam of Yemen. Correspondence dated between 1934-1935 contains references to the transfer of the civil administration of the Aden Protectorate from the Government of India to the Colonial Office.
The principal correspondents are: the Aden Resident (later Chief Commissioner, then Governor); 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. Political Department (John Charles Walton, Sir John Gilbert Laithwaite); the Colonial Office (Hubert Russell Cowell, F J Howard, Kenneth William Blaxter), and the Foreign and Political Department, Government of India (William Kerr Fraser-Tytler).
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 1-2).
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- 1 file (442 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 442; 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 1/21 'The Resident: leave and acting arrangements; duties of Civil Secretary'
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- 436r:438v
- Author
- Scott, Sir Thomas Edwin
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