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Coll 7/45 'Arabia: question of supply of arms, etc., to King of Yemen from UK' [31r] (61/149)
The record is made up of 1 file (73 folios). It was created in 19 May 1939-5 Feb 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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GYPH'.H TSLKORAa from the (}overr>or of Aden to the Secre tary
’7-710'
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7 •*"*.
i y o 9
of Stnte for the Colonies*
I^ted 14th June 1939, Received 7*45 p.m* ? 14th June*
Secret.
Reference your telegram secret No P 104 of the 27th May 1939.,
Qadhi Husse el Haloli returned today and stated that he had
cojnzfiunicated the substance f your reply as given to him by me
to his Government, He said that while he personally appreciated
the wisdom of advice given by his Majesty^ Government and myself
King of Yemen is still very anxious to obtain at least four or
five anti-aircraft guns even if small ones for the defence of
Sheik Said and also 10,000 gas masks for the garrison. He
(group omitted) that Yemen Government already possess machine
guns ana other weapons in the use of which Army is trained and
although assistance in obtaining more would be welcome this is
not wuat taey need* For anti-aircraft guns and gss masks Qadhi
soid that His Government are prepared to meet any cost though
he could not state definitely the sum* With regard to training-
in tne use of the guns he said that if despatch, of British
instructors was likely to rouse international jealousy his
Government would accept any advisers recommended by His majesty’s
Government such as Iraq Egyptian or even Turks. With regard to
gas masks see my telegram secret. No c 123* I strongly recommend
early favourable reply* With regard to anti-aircraft guns while
I consider it politically desirable to respond to the Yemen
request for help especially in view of the possibility of Yemen
turning to other foreign powers, considerations stated in my
telegram secret No.113 retain their force I shall be grateful
for early repjly.
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Papers regarding requests received from the King of Yemen for assistance in fortifying Sheikh Said [Ra's Shaykh Sa'īd] and securing Yemen against foreign aggression. The King was concerned over French claims to Perim Island [Jazīrat Mayyūn] and Sheikh Said, and was seeking anti-aircraft and gas equipment from the UK and Italy.
The file consists of correspondence between the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the War Office, and the Governor of Aden (Bernard Reilly). Telegrams from Reilly provide details of meetings with Qadhi Hussein el Halali, the King's representative, regarding the defence of Yemen.
The file also includes several documents from the 67th and 68th meetings of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Governing the Middle East, discussing the fortification of Sheikh Said. The following topics are discussed: the importance of maintaining Yemeni neutrality in the event of a conflict between European powers; the provision of equipment and training by the UK; the need to operate within the terms of the Anglo-Italian Agreement of 1938; French claims to Perim and Sheikh Said; and pre-existing British commitments to Ibn Sa'ūd.
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 2).
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- 1 file (73 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 74; 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/12/2215
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- Coll 7/45 'Arabia: question of supply of arms, etc., to King of Yemen from UK'
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- front, front-i, 2r:74v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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