File 3086/1915 Pt 1 'German War: Red Sea and Arabia (1914)' [‎40v] (89/378)

Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to consideration by the British of the political and strategic situation 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.

Topics discussed include:

• Turkish intrigues with the Imam of Yemen and the Idrissi
• The proposal by the Resident at Aden in way of preliminary measures to counteract Turkish influence, (1) the loan to the Imam of a man to help with the manufacture of gunpowder; and (2) the bestowal of Hon KCIE’s on the Sultans of Lahej and Mokalla.
• Pan-Arab emissaries to Arabia
• British relations with Chiefs of Aden Hinterland
• Reports of Turkish military activity in south-west Arabia
• Measures to be taken in the Yemen in view of probable war with Turkey
• Destruction of Turkish shipping in the Red Sea
• annexation of the Farasan Islands and bombardment or blockade of Hodeida
• The views of the Viceroy on the holy places of Najaf and Kerbala
• Proposed negotiations with Idrisi and alliance between Abdali Sultan and Marvia Sheikh.

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. at Aden; the Colonial Office; the Viceroy; the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, 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. ; the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office.

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 (179 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 177; 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 91-177; 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 in Latin script

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