Internal political situation: Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsular

This file contains:

• Exchange of telegrams between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the High Commissioner of Aden K Trevaskis providing information in response to a parliamentary question regarding the situation in Aden (81)
• Summary of protests made from the United Arab Republic (UAR) against the South Arabian Federation (SAF). It includes protests by a group of Adeni students, who presented a petition to the British Embassy in Cairo (82)
• Bulletin issued by the South Arabian Press Service entitled 'Federal government statement on present situation', and dated 15 December 1963. There are copies in English and Arabic. It also contains a further bulletin, in English only entitled 'Sharif Hussein Al Hibili attacks Sana Radio lies' and dated 19 December 1963 (83)
• Hostile coverage given by Syrian press and radio to recent events in Aden, including allegations that Abdulla Al Asnaj has been tortured by the British authorities (84)
• Telegram from the Japanese Federation of Synthetic Chemistry Workers' Unions stating that, though they deplore the violent action in Aden, they condemn the mass arrest of innocent workers and trade unionists (85)
• Arrival of the Chief Minister of Aden Zain Baharoon in Cairo and his comments to the press on the situation in Aden (86)
• Baharoon's intention to return to Aden via Beirut, his refutation of comments in the press attributed to him and his meetings with Egyptian officials in which he sought to explain that he sought the independence of the SAF, but not its integration into the Yemen Arab Republic (87)
• Telegram intended for Baharoon (88)
• Summary of an interview with the Chief Minister of Aden published in Akhbar El Yom, in which he stated that it was his aim to free Aden from colonialism, but condemned terrorist actions, saying that they were a setback to his aims. He also described a new condition he was hoping to introduce whereby all voters in Aden elections would be required to be Adenis (89)
• Minute by a duty officer at the British Embassy in Beirut D J Makinson describing comments made by Baharoon and the Finance Minister of Aden Mr Basendwah regarding the situation in Aden (90)
• Copies of messages distributed by the legation of the Yemen Arab Republic to departments of the Ethiopian government and diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa, attacking the British position in the SAF (91)
• Daily telegrams from Aden, from 27-31 December, providing reports on the situation in the SAF (92)