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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS/12/1443-1512 Name Secretary of State for the Colonies, United Kingdom, 1854-1966 Digitised Content Platform Qatar Digital Library

1. IOR/L/PS/12/1458

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1458
Title:
Coll 1/22 'Payments to Tribal Chiefs'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the stipends and pensions paid to tribal chiefs in the Aden Protectorate. The majority of the payments were established by treaty, and were paid to maintain trade routes. Government funding for Darbar presents is also discussed. The following agreemen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1927-21 Oct 1941
Extent:
1 file (98 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/12/1460

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1460
Title:
Coll 1/24 'Aden Protectorate: status of Socotra'
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers regarding the status of Socotra [Suquṭrā], and a visit made by the Resident to the island and to the eastern borders of the Aden Protectorate. Papers dated 1926 consist of a text of the following questions asked by Viscount Sandon in the House of Commons: whether any Br...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1926-4 May 1933
Extent:
1 file (47 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/12/1464

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1464
Title:
Coll 1/28 'Aden Protectorate, Lahej; conspiracy against the Sultan of Lahej and question of recognition of his eldest son as his successor'
Scope & Content:
The file contains papers relating to the attempted assassination of Sultan Fadhl bin Abdul Karim, in response to his being named heir apparent to the Sultanate of Lahej by his father, Sultan 'Abd al Karim II ibn Al Fadhl Al 'Abdali. The file consists of copies of Political Intelligence Summari...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1933-10 Aug 1937
Extent:
1 file (37 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/12/1483

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1483
Title:
Coll 1/47 'Aden. Col Reilly's deputation to Sana'a: incidence of cost of emoluments of officers affected'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the mission to Sana'a made by the Aden Resident (later Chief Commissioner) to conduct treaty negotiations with the Imam of Yemen. The correspondence primarily concerns the pay and benefits for staff assuming temporary positions during the mission: Lieu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Nov 1933-22 Oct 1934
Extent:
1 file (78 folios)