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Coll 6/69 'Affairs in the Yemen.' [28r] (55/78)
The record is made up of 1 file (37 folios). It was created in 28 Aug 1935-14 Oct 1937. 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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two clerkB are immensely powerful, partieularlj^ the first,
in their respective spheres of influence*
4* These advisers are (1) Qadhi Ahdullah .1 mrl ,
"clerk", "chief clerk", "chief
wazir
Minister.
" or "Prime Minister”
who could he more properly styled TTn&er Secretary of State
to every Ministry except that of Foreign Affairs and
(2) adhl Muhammad Kaghlh P ey, a Turk, "clerk" or "chief
clerk" to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, who could he
styled Under recretary of State for Foreign Affairs*
5* 1 will describe these Qadhis in turn:-
qadhi Abdullah A1 Amri is the dominating
personality in the Yemen today and I am safe in stating that
chaotic conditions would rule in the Kingdom if he left the
Imam’s palace for a fortnight. Every detail of the Yemeni
administration is in his head because not a word is spoken
or a line written without his imowledge - and generally
only hin and the Imam’s knowledge. In Foreign Affaire he is
intimately posted, and, whereas i*adhi Paghib sees and deals with
papers connected with Foreign Affairs only, Arnrl sees and
has a big say in every matter connected with the Administration
- interior and exterior*
6* Qadhi Abdullah is a man of lowly origin and has
attained his present position by long services to the Imam,
or, as the Imam would think, long and devoted services*
Ills life long policy has been one of self advancement and
self enrichment by any means but this is not a very unique
characteristic* I have it on good authority that in the time
of the Turks he followed the fortunes of the Imam but this
apparently didn’t deter him in acting as a well paid spy of
the Turks at the same time* He has the happy fortune to be
the only person in the Yemen who has earned a measure of the
Inam’s confidence while his dominating position today is said /
to
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This file mainly consists of copies of received Colonial Office correspondence relating to political and domestic affairs in the Yemen.
Of particular note are copies of two memoranda, forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Governor of Aden (Bernard Rawdon Reilly) and written by Captain Basil William Seager, Frontier Officer for the Aden Protectorate, which are dated 14 September 1935 and 30 July 1937 respectively. Matters discussed include Italian interests in the Yemen and the status and health of the Imam [Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn]. The memoranda also include profiles of political figures and rivals to succeed the Imam.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 1).
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- 1 file (37 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate 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 39; 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 6/69 'Affairs in the Yemen.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:38v, back-i, back
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