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Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen' [25r] (49/112)
The record is made up of 1 file (56 folios). It was created in 29 Nov 1933-24 Sep 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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87th April. IB the nhuanoe of inter*
notioniil agreement Hie Majeotar'e
Oovemricnt see no aar nt ige in institut
ing or Maintaining an eatJarco on
export of a ms or Munitions free this
country only. "jab rco on export of
ants to SattAioAxahia was marred in
19S6 hut e^Kirge on export to the
Y eaten is otlU in opere tlon. In Ties
however of sign tore of tre; ty with
King of Yenen and evaeuntion of
roteetowte territory Hie Sfejeety's
Oovemaent see no reason to continue
this eBb rge and smungeoenta have
been aade to reraove It. King of Yemen
will therefore now he in efuss
position as King Itm Satm and thore
will he no objection to his r> lacing
orders for arm with British
nnofaeturero
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The file consists of correspondence regarding the supply of arms and ammunition to Ibn Sa'ūd and the Imam of Yemen, in the context of the British policy not to favour either side in their territorial dispute. The principal correspondents are 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 War Office, the Foreign Office, the Admiralty, and the Chief Commissioner of Aden (Bernard Reilly).
The file opens with correspondence regarding the policies of HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the Government of India, and a confirmation that Ibn Sa'ud had not received arms from Britain since the 1929 Mutair rebellion. The embargo on transporting arms to Yemen is then discussed, as well as the decision that the embargo be lifted in order to maintain British impartiality. Correspondence with the Aden Chief Commissioner concerns the transport of arms, ammunition and troops from Aden to Yemen, and the application of the Indian Arms Act (1878) to Aden waters.
The file contains a small quantity of correspondence with Lloyd's of London (insurance brokers) dated 1936, regarding permission to underwrite arms shipments to Hodeidah [Al Hudaydah] and Jeddah [Jiddah].
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 (folio 1).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (56 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 56; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2192
- Title
- Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:5v, 7r:26v, 29r:55v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence