File 3086/1915 Pt 9 'Arabia:- Asir. Supply of Arms tc., to Sayyid Idrisi.' [104r] (207/368)
The record is made up of 1 item (184 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1919-16 Dec 1925. 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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The Secretary of State Tor - the Colon let to the
Keeident, Aden*
(Sent, 11.•>5 a.a., 19th October , 1921 )
■ran for protectorate tribee Tour tele<?raa
i*o• 43 of ^6th September. By now you will have
reoeived telegram from Ooveruaent of Indie
stating that necesjeary arias and asunuiition will be
sent to you direct froa India. 1 aa informed by
Secretary of State for India that he ie unable to
approach Government of India with request that
they will bear expense of supplying obsolete
British rifles toldrisi in exchange for foreign
r iflee in his possession pending final settlement
of incidence of this expenditure. Having regard to
the fact that no funds are available froa other
sources for meeting this expense and that /ith
prospect of making terms with the loam necessity
of this exchange is proportionately less urgent I
trust that you will agree that we should drop
proposal for exchange of Idrisi's arms.
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This part discusses the supply of arms and ammunition to the Idrisi and to Chiefs in the Aden Protectorate.
It includes (ff 137-152) a report by the Political Officer, Hodeida (Captain Muhammad Fazluddin, IMS) on a visit to the Idrisi at Jizan.
Correspondents include 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 (Major-General T E Scott); the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Winston Churchill); the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London; the Viceroy.
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- File 3086/1915 Pt 9 'Arabia:- Asir. Supply of Arms tc., to Sayyid Idrisi.'
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- 1r:36v, 38r:45v, 47r:184v
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