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Coll 7/45 'Arabia: question of supply of arms, etc., to King of Yemen from UK' [‎41r] (81/149)

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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That the "best type of material for the
Yemen would he machine guns, "barbed wire,
etc,, which could be used for the beach
defence of SheiKh oaia, and was easily
handled and maintained.
WING-COiviMAlsDiiR hLY suggested that we should make
the above considerations regarding the purchase of arms,
clear to the Yemen, and point out to them that their
interests marched with ours in war. This would mean
action on the lines of the assurances given to Ibn o&ud.
MR, HAL.a enquired whether we could seize Sheikh
against ' Said from Aden in war.
Sheikh Said
from Aden in
MAJOR MaLLaBY and VING-COMMAtfDBR BLY were doubtful
whether this was possible. The latter pointed out that
the maintenance of a garrison at Sheikh Said would be
difficult.
COLONkL CnVTHORN thought that the Yemen wished to
remain neutral, but might not be able to withstand pressure
from Italy in the event of war. The attempt to obtain
arms from us might be an endeavour to get something on the
cheap,
WING-COMMAl\OSR JLY agreed, but thought that there
was a general fear underlying the aemana.
MR. BLAXTUR said that Captain Seager, the Aden
Protectorate Frontier Officer wno was at the moment
in Sana’a had intimated that the occupation of Albania
by the Italians had maue a deep impression on the Yemen,
and that the present was the crucial moment for an
approach to the Yemen.
THE CHAIRMAN agreed, and suggested that we should
tell the King of the Yemen that he had nothing to fear in
peace time owing to the terms of the Anglo-1 tali an Agreement.
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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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