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File 3086/1915 Pt 5 'Arabia: Red Sea – Trade during German War' [30r] (64/958)
The record is made up of 1 volume (475 folios). It was created in May 5 1915-18 Sept 1919. 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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Mote by Caotain w. . Olayton on
4^1 T^; DiiiJCKADvC CJN HE Aai..< CJAdT .
the tallowing are a tew ol the facts which the
Idris .4 will no doubt put forward when the slowness
of communication between Aden and Asir at length gives
him a chance.
(1) Neither tne Idrisai nor the merchants oi the
Uo&sj Ports would have any right to complain of the
arrange lent ultimately contemplated •* i* e. effective
supervision of the nudan, aoin&iiiand etc coasts. But
before this can coaie into force not only has tne consent
of the French and Italians to be obtained, but tnqy
have to organise efficient coastguard services, and
this will take a long time. There will be an inde
finitely long intermediate period, and it is important
that the measures taken during that should be fair and
effective.
(2) The coast is long and tne climate baa, and it is
undesirable to m Intain the la ge number oi snips which
would be required to search an appreciable fraction of
the diiows which trade in those waters. ^reover the
tr'*., etc alxected have llttio or no opportunity of
leaking their ooint of view felt, in order therefore
to sto ) traffic in Arms, the probability of wnich is
largely I believe an assumption, though probably a
well grounded one, it is proposed to stop all trade
legitimate or otherwise.
(o) x3 eori$>lete stoppage of trade will involve a
very real and not merely a technical, grievance. I
qyseli saw the shore at Jeizan piled with goods which
could not be moved last J^iuary. With the approval
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the blockade of trade in the Red Sea during the First World War.
The discussion in the volume relates to:
- Export of grain to Eritrea: removal of limit on Sudanese exports
- Restriction on navigators of Italian sambuks between Aden and Somaliland
- Red Sea blockade: trade in oil with Jeizan (Idrisi fort)
- Export of hides from Hejaz
- Colonel Wilson instructed to support French request for exemption from prohibition
- Red Sea blockade: further representations from the Italian Government
- Italian allegations as to contraband traffic with Jibouti
- The blockade: Italian complaints of restrictions on dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. traffic
- Correspondence with Italian Consul at Aden
- Status of the Hejaz: question of declaring it to be territory in friendly occupation under Trading with Enemy (Occupied Territory) Proclamation 1915
- Resumption of trade with the Hejaz
- Government of India concur in proposed authorisation
- Representation of Messrs Whitworth of Manchester, regarding the restriction of exports from Aden to the Red Sea
- The southern patrol: inadequate supervision over French and Italian dhows. The Foreign Office address the French Government but prefer not to raise question with Italy. The Resident at Aden suggests representatives to French and Italian governments.
- Trade with Jibuti and the question of whether restrictions should be imposed at Aden.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (475 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 3086 (German War: Arabia/Arabia: Red Sea Islands/Arabia: Arms for Sayyid Idrissi) consists of six volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/558-563. The volumes are divided into nine parts, with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, parts 3-4 comprising the third volume, part 5 comprising the fourth volume, parts 6-7 comprising the fifth volume, and parts 8-9 comprising the sixth volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 477; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File 3086/1915 Pt 5 'Arabia: Red Sea – Trade during German War'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:28v, 30r:63v, 66r:66v, 69r:100v, 101v:324v, 326r:326v, 329r:345v, 348r:348v, 351r:384v, 386r:476v, back-i
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