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File 3939/1926 Pt 3 'Publications: Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Aden and Arabia Sections.' [‎9r] (11/410)

The record is made up of 1 item (204 folios). It was created in 20 Dec 1928-11 Apr 1929. 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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no. E 999/687/91
and address—
y not to any person by name.
In any further communication
on this subject, please quote
2330
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Foreign Office,
but to—
“ The Under-Secretary of State,”
Foreign Office,
London, S.W.l.
S.W.l.
4th March, 1929.
Sir
I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen uhamberl&in
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. P 140 of
February 6th relative to the revision of f, Aitchison 1 s
Treatiea' T and to return to you, herewith, the proof which
was enclosed therein of the Narrative, Treaties, Agreements
etc. relating to Aden and the South coast of Arabia.
2. The Secretary of State has now received a copy of
Colonial Office letter No. 69286/29 of February 21st to
your Department on this subject, and concurs generally with
the views expressed therein, more especially as regards
the additions which it is suggested should be made on
page 37 of the proof on the subject of the Treaties with
the Idrisi of 1915 and 1917*
3. The position in regard to these Treaties, which was
fully discussed in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Foreign Office
letter No. iii 3382/119/91 of September 3rd, 1927, is in
some respects not entirely clear, but the Secretary of
State does not desire to offer any objection to the
publication of the Treaties, which, it appears, is
approved by the Secretary of State for the colonies.
4. with regard to the proposal to include in the revised
publication the Anglo-furkish Convention of March 4th, 1914
with the annexed Protocols of 1903, 1904 and 1905 respecting
the
The Under Secretary of State
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.

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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.

The part contains a proof of the revised narrative for the section regarding Aden and the south coast of Arabia (ff 26-63), followed by copies of numerous related treaties and agreements covering the period 1802-1919 (ff 64-208).

Also included is a small amount of interdepartmental correspondence discussing the accuracy of the revised proof, and the question of whether all the related treaties and agreements that have been concluded since 1909 should be published in the revised edition, as proposed by the Government of India. Correspondents include the following: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; 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. , Foreign Office, and Colonial Office.

The French language material consists of several articles among the aforementioned treaties and agreements.

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