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IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 138-147
- Record Id:
- 041-003791238
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000538832
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100116417331.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100133904634.0x000011
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 138-147
- Title:
- Aden Affairs
- Scope & Content:
-
This item comprises enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee [Bombay Secret Letter], No. 10 dated 16 January 1857. The enclosures are dated 29 December 1856-13 January 1857.
The papers comprise:
- A letter from Brigadier William Marcus Coghlan, Political Resident, Aden, to the Secretary to Government, Bombay, relating to his plan for the reoccupation of the island of Perim [also known as Mayyun], enclosing: a copy of his instructions to Lieutenant J M Greig (Bombay Engineers), Assistant Executive Engineer, Aden; and a memorandum detailing the objectives of the re-occupation, the construction works to be undertaken, the garrison to be installed there, and other defensive arrangements
- A resolution of the Board affirming the arrangements and authorising certain apparatus to be supplied for the undertaking.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000539208
040-000539336
041-003791238 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/363-509 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay
IOR/L/PS/5/490 : 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 128
IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 138-147 : Aden Affairs - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0013]/037-000539208[0128]/040-000539336[0010]/041-003791238
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (10 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100133904634.0x000011
- Thumbnail:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1857
- End Date:
- 1857
- Date Range:
- 16 Jan 1857
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Government of Bombay, Chief Secretary, 1803?-1876
Political Resident, Aden, 1854-1932 - Subjects:
- Building construction
Military logistics
Military occupation
Naval bases - Places:
- Perim Island, Red Sea
