Aden Affairs

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This part of the volume consists of copies 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 14 of 1850, dated 2 March 1850.

Folio 446 is an abstract of contents listing the original contents of the despatch. Of the six enclosures listed only three are present in this item, as follows:

• No. 2, the abstract of contents itself
• No. 3, a copy of a letter from Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, 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. in Aden, 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. , dated 14 February 1850, in which he reports the peaceful and healthy state of affairs in the Protectorate
• No. 4, a copy of a letter from Arthur Malet, Chief 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. , to Henry Miers Elliot, Secretary to the Government of India, Secret Department, dated 28 February 1850, in which he forwards a copy of Haines's letter.

Enclosure Nos. 1, 5, and 6, listed in the abstract of contents as a copy of a letter 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. 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. , dated 2 March 1850 and submitting extracts of Government proceedings relative to affairs in Aden, and copies of the Bombay Overland Times and the Bombay Overland Telegraph and Courier , dated 2 March 1850, are recorded as missing in notes dated 31 October 1906.

Extent and format

1 item (3 folios)

It is part of

'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 101

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/463

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/5/463, ff 446-448

Former external reference(s)

No. 14 of 1850

History of this record

Date(s)

2 Mar 1850 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Aden

People & organisations

Political Agent

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