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File 600/1905 Pt 2 'Aden Hinterland: Future Policy' [278v] (44/226)
The record is made up of 1 item (113 folios). It was created in 11 Dec 1905-5 Oct 1906. 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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Majesty’s Government have no wish in
circumstances to look further than the settlement
and fortress of Aden, desiring only to protect the
defined Na interland of th e Nnm Cantons f rom
Turkish aggression" and to avoid creating any
impression of a desire to manage tribal affairs or
to take a part in the politics of Arabia.
S. In conclusion I recognise that the removal
of a large portion of the Aden garrison to a
cantonment in Foreign territory so far from the
coast, and the discussions which have taken place,
without reference to my predecessor or myself,
regarding railway extension in Arabia, have
created a spirit of unrest and consequent difficulties
in the re-establishment of political relations with
the Nine Cantons on the old footing. But I am
confident that with tact and loyal adaptation to
existing circumstances of the traditional policy of
non-intervention, the country will settle down to
the quiet condition in which it was before the
frontier was traced. If, however, Your Excellency
should approve of any suggestions made by the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
for strengthening the
administration of that portion of the
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of
Bombay, I will give to them my full consideration.
Since the Pcesident must he largely occupied in his
military duties, it would seem that the appoint
ment of an experienced First Assistant capable of
conducting the administrative duties of Aden and
of controlling any tendency to exaggerate incidents
or to take part in tribal disputes is a matter of
primary importance.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient humble Servant,
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Part 2 of the file relates to future policy questions, in particular Britain's presence in the Dthala [al-Ḍāli‘] (sometimes written as Dthali) region.
The correspondents include:
- Major-General Ernest de Brath, 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. at Aden;
- Government of India, Simla;
- Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ;
- 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. , London;
- Foreign Office, London.
The correspondence discusses several matters relating to British policy in the Aden hinterland, including:
- the murder of a postal runner near Sheikh Othman;
- the deployment of a Political Officer at Dthala;
- the withdrawal of all British troops and officers from Dthala;
- arms traffic in the hinterland;
- an extension of the railway into the hinterland.
The discussion is framed by the wider imperial policy of non-interference.
Folio 369 is a map entitled 'The Tribes and New Boundary of the Aden Protectorate'.
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- File 600/1905 Pt 2 'Aden Hinterland: Future Policy'
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- 257r:369v
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