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Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen' [‎48r] (95/112)

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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Downing Street,
37949/34 SECRET
May, 1934.
IMMEDIATE
Sir,
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip
Cunliffe-Lister to transmit to you,to be laid before
Secretary Sir John Simon,
t he Army C ounc i 1 ,
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
the Board of Trade ,
the Air Council,
a copy of a telegram from the Resident at Aden regarding
the supply of munitions of war to the King of the Yemen
and King Ibn Saud and the conveyance of troops and
munitions for the belligerents by vessels flying the
British flag.
2. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister will be glad to
be furnished as soon as possible with the observations
of Sir John Simon
pie Army Council
the Lo rds Commissioners of the Admiralty
the Board of Trade
the Air Council
on the Resident’s telegram.
Similar letters are being addressed to the
Office, Admiralty, Board of drade and Air Minis try
Foreign Office, Admiralty, Board of Trade and Air~Minfe-
Foreign Office, War Office,
Foreign Office, War Office.
Forei gn OffTceT^arnjrrrcFT
try
Board of Trade and Air Minis -
~ " ~ try
Admiralty and Air Ministry
Admiralty and Board of Trade.
A copy of a letter which has been sent to the India
Office is also enclosed.
I am etc.,
Under Secretary of State, -xprt*d) H. H.
Foreign Office.
Under Secretary of State,
War Office.
Secretary,
Admiralty,
Secretary, Board of Trade,
Secretary, Air Ministry.

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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).

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1 file (56 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 (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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Coll 7/24 'Arabia: supply of munitions of war to King Ibn Saud and Imam of Yemen' [‎48r] (95/112), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2192, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100034352510.0x000060> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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