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Coll 6/7(1) 'The Yemen: Relations between H.M.G. and the Imam.' [‎141r] (292/782)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (387 folios). It was created in Jan 1906-16 Jun 1932. It was written in English and French. 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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The following is an extract from printed papers
wherein the people gave an exaggerated account or th*
interruption of relatione between Nejd and the Yemen* In
witness of the truth we affirm that it is not cf the
question that warfare should break out between the Yemen &
Nejd*
r /hat happened is that one of the iauils of the Imam
meddled in the affaire of certain Arabs living on the
extreme western borders (of Asir) near fiacin* This
interference was directed against the Amil of Jisan, and
led to disturbances between the tribes in that part of th*
country# As a result of this# precautionary measures hev*
been taken to keep both parties under control and allay
their agitation. Owing# however, to the great distance
between Imam Yehya (ana Ibn 3&ud) and as negotiations
might occupy a long time# it was deemed necessary to take
departmental action until the situation should clear.
His Majesty the King wired to Imam Yehya expressing his
regret at the action taken by his AmiIs and asking him
in the name of God not to allow trouble or war to break
out between the Arabs at their homes* The Imam replied
repudiating all responsibility for any action to cause
trouble# This reply was much appreciated by Hie Majesty
the King who replied thanking him for his friendly
sentiment and at the same time suggesting that delegates
from both sides should meet at the places in dispute
in order to solve the problem# The Imam accepted this
suggestion# His Majesty the King issued immediate orders
to Mie forces and tribes on the borders to remain where
they are and to take no action whatever# and also ordered
his Amils in their various districts to observe the peace
and to prevent aggressive acts# He chose Abdulla bin
Hu'amuar# the Amir of Bisha as the head of the mission#
which consists of Fahd bin Zo’air - the Amir of '''unfida#
Mohammad bin Duleim - the Sheikh of Kahtan tribes living
in the neighbourhood of the Imam’s borders# Abdul ahab
Abu Malha - the Senior Officer of the Finance Department
at Abda# Ahmed Al-Abdali - the Senior Finance Officer at
Jizan and Mohammad bin Yehya Ba-Sahai one of the leading
merchants at Sabia# Imam Yehya h&s replied that his
delegates are about to leave# It is expected that the
delegates of both parties will meet shortly# somewhere
near the borders# and thus the trouble will end in a
peaceful manner# The situation on the frontier has
resumed its normal condition and will so continue
provided that nothing will occur to disturb the peace#

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This volume concerns relations between the British Government and Imam Yehia bin Muhammad Hamid Uddin [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn, Imam of Yemen]. It largely consists of correspondence between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden (Sir George Stewart Symes, succeeded by Bernard Rawdon Reilly) and officials of 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 Colonial Office and the Foreign Office. Also included are copies of correspondence between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and the Imam.

The correspondence includes the following subject matter:

  • The Imam's wish to conclude a treaty between Yemen and Britain, and British objections to some of the Imam's terms for a proposed treaty, such as the Imam's demand for the recognition of his sovereignty over the tribes of the Aden Protectorate.
  • The Imam's refusal to accept the boundaries of the Aden Protectorate, as laid down between Britain and the Ottoman Empire before the First World War.
  • The possibility of sending a British official representative to visit the Imam, with the objective of establishing a 'clearer understanding of each other's policy and aims'.
  • Discussion as to how the British should respond to reports that the Imam's troops have occupied Al 'Ain [Am ‘Ayn] (a group of villages in the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Beihan [Wādī Bayḩān] region, deemed by the British to be part of the Aden Protectorate), with a threat of aerial bombardment being among the considered options.
  • Discussion of matters that the British may wish to raise in treaty negotiations with the Imam, including the evacuation of the Imam's troops from the districts of Audhali and Sanah [Sanāh, near Qa‘ţabah], and the Sultan of Upper Yafa's claim to Rube'aten.

Also included in the volume are the following:

The French material in the volume consists of one letter. Most of the material in this volume covers the period 1931-1932; however, the volume also includes several maps dating from an earlier period, of which the earliest is dated 1906.

The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (387 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this volume commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 383; 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. The front and back covers, along with the two leading and two ending flyleaves have not been foliated. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 253-382 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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