File 3086/1915 Pt 2 'German War: Arabia' [‎71r] (152/476)

Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to British political and strategic policy in the Red Sea area near Aden and actions which might promote British interests in the period up to the start of the First World War. Particularly it discusses relations with the Idrisi Saiyid [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī al-Idrīsī] and the Shaikh of Mavia in the context of British military competition with the Ottoman Empire.

The discussion in the volume includes:

• The Turkish advance across the frontier and invasion of the Aden Protectorate
• Negotiations with the Idrisi and the Government of India's unwillingness to provide further assistance despite the Resident at Aden's appeal against this stance
• The supply of French and Italian ammunition for the Idrisi
• Promise of a further grant of money to the Shaikh of Mavia.

Included in the volume is a copy (ff 141-143) of the 'Notes on the condition of Turkish Yemen written for the use of 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. at Aden'.

The principal correspondents in the volume are: 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; the Secretary to the Government of India; and the Viceroy of India.

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 by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 volume (231 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.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 229; 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 between ff 34-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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English and French in Latin script

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