Aden, Mocha, and Tajoura Affairs

Content

This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. Secret Department to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. , Number 6 of 1841, dated 31 January 1841. The enclosures are dated 31 October 1840 to 28 January 1841.

The enclosures mainly consist of copies of correspondence between the Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Aden (Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines), and between the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and the Secretary to the Government of India. They mostly relate to Aden and Mocha.

Matters discussed in the enclosures include: the situation in Aden, Mocha, and the interior of Yemen; the seizure by the authorities at Mocha of the property of Abdool Russool bin Mahomed Ali Suffer [Abdul Rasool bin Mohammed Ali Safar], the Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Mocha; the decision to abolish the position of Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Mocha; and the appointment of a British Agent at Tajoura [Tadjoura, also spelled as Tedjoura, Tadjoura and Tedjourah in this item].

Extent and format

1 item (89 folios)

It is part of

‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 29

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/391

Arrangement

There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-30, on folios 74-81. These numbers are repeated for reference on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/5/391, ff 73-161

Former external reference(s)

No. 6 of 1841

History of this record

Date(s)

31 Jan 1841 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

AdenMocha

People & organisations

British AgentNative AgentPolitical AgentGovernment of India, Foreign and Political Department

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