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Coll 6/69 'Affairs in the Yemen.' [‎31r] (61/78)

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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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recently passed on a copy of the boundary description between
the Yemen and the Men Protectorate to Captain Dubbioei t the
Italian doctor in San*a); fending off any persons or business
concerns inimical to Italian interests and watching over the
interests of such Italians (particularly the doctors) who are
living in the Yemenj but, he may have been recently faced with
the question of major Italian interests if they have any In
the Yemen. There is no doubt at all that the Imam ■ »«»>■ XS'tfrlWNM.
agitated in recent months with the march of events in Abyssinia
and it is clear that he has envisaged measures to strengthen
the Yemeni military am and defences. As Amri would be hie
right hand man in any contemplated action it can be fully-
appreciated what a powerful ally he could be to the furtherance
of that Italian policy which schemes for territorial expansion
in the Red Sea. It is said playfully in the Yemen that Amri’s
power with the Inara is due to his ability in playing up so
skilfully to his ruler 1 s avarice and there may be some truth
in the jest, but, if it means that he can persuade the Imam
not to spend money on fortifications when the peril is real
then one can describe him as a valuable Italian tool. (I
realise perfectly well that the Yemeni rnilitary arm is a puny
affair whatever its state of efficiency in comparison to the
strength of a modem European power but this is beside the point |
as my concern here is a study of .adhi Abdullah’s policy).
10. In the last month the rnnam instructed Major Sureya
Tarbagatay, a Turk (late of the Turkish General staff) who
has been acting as ’ Chief of the Yemeni General Staff’’ for
the past few months, to inspect the Hodeidah defences. The
latter advised the Imam to buy modem guns and material
whereupon he was asked what was wrong with the existing
artillery, Bureya told me that he only just succeeded in
restraining hie laughter as 90$ of the present Yemeni
artillery

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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)
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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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