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Coll 6/61 'The Yemen: Relations between H.M.G. and the Imam.' [‎37r] (73/507)

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The record is made up of 1 file (251 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1934-4 May 1942. 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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(1) d elations with the ,Yeme& »
A Treaty of Priendshir) and l/utual Co~o ©ration
was signed with the King of the Yenen on the 11th
February, 1934s this Treaty was ratified on the 4th
September, 1934. Lord Kamlngton will no doubt have
seen and read the Treaty. £ince the fiignature of the
Treaty relations with the King of the Yemen have much
improved. Before the Treaty was signed, the King
evacuated those parts of the Aden Protectorate
including the Audhall territory which for some years
previously he had occupied; he returned the hostages
which he held: and he agreed to lift the embargo which
had previously existed upon trade between the Yemen
and the Aden Protectorate. Since the signature of the
Treaty, relations with the King of the Yemen have
been cordial and are better than they have been for a
long time past. A frontier Officer was appointed to
the staff of the Aden Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. after the signature of
the treats?' and this officer co-operates with the Yemeni
frontier officials and questions of frontier relations
have been amicably adjusted in this way. The Frontier
Officer also pays periodical visits to Sanaa and
discusses with the Yemeni officials there any questions
which need adjustment. Pvery effort is be'ng made
tc Trades the trade route® secure, so that the trade
between the two .countries ray develop#
Cxi
v ‘ / ^ JOTFegarS the present working of the
administration in the A'en Protectorate, ord Lamington
will probably be aware that there is no direct adminis
tration in the Protectorate. The various Pultons are
in treaty relations with His Majesty's Government
and the Political Officers on the staff of the Aden
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.

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This file concerns Anglo-Yemeni relations. Consisting largely of copies of Colonial Office and Foreign Office correspondence, it documents negotiations leading up to the conclusion of the Treaty of Sana'a between Britain and Yemen (signed on 11 February 1934 and ratified on 4 September 1934), and continues to discuss Anglo-Yemeni relations thereafter.

Much of the correspondence following the ratification of the treaty relates to the existing frontier between Yemen and the Aden Protectorate; it includes discussion of article three of the Anglo-Yemeni treaty, which refers to the future settlement of the frontier.

Related matters that feature in the correspondence include:

The file features the following principal correspondents: 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. , Aden (Bernard Rawdon Reilly); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, and later, Hugh Stonehewer Bird); His Majesty's Ambassador in Cairo (Sir Miles Wedderburn Lampson); the British Minister of State, Cairo; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; officials of the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, and 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. .

In addition to correspondence the file includes the following:

  • Copies of political intelligence summaries from Aden.
  • Copies of the English text of the aforementioned treaty.
  • A certificate of registration for the treaty (in French and English), dated 4 February 1935 and issued by the Secretary General of the League of Nations.

Whilst the file contains material ranging in date from 1934 to 1942, the vast majority of the material dates from 1934 to 1935.

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 2).

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1 file (251 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 252; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 160-187, and ff 202-208; these numbers are printed, and are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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