'Restrictions on the trade in arms, &c., on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coasts'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Restrictions on the trade in arms, &c., on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coasts'
- Contributor:
- Political Resident, Aden (correspondent)
India Office, Assistant Secretary to the Political and Secret Department, (correspondent) - Date:
- 1887/1887
- Description:
- The file consists of a memorandum by Edmund Neel, Assistant Secretary Political and Secret Department, India Office, it describes proposals made to the French Government for restricting the trade in arms on the Red Sea and on the Somali Coast, and subsequent arrangements to effect them between the Political Resident and the French Consul at Aden.The file includes a series of extracts from letters by the Political Resident at Aden, discussing draft regulations prohibiting the export of arms into Obokh and adjoining French territory for recommendation to the French Government, and deals with the confusion as to whether to restrict or suppress the arms trade entirely. It includes a 'Draft Convention' and 'Draft Order in Council' from 1887.1 file (4 folios)Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 78, and terminates at f 81, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 78-81; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Arms traffic
- Geographic region:
- Aden
Red Sea
Somali Coast - Extent:
- 1 file (4 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Public Domain
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000099_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000099_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B45 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers