Comprehensive collection of historical treaties and engagements
This volume presents the treaties, engagements, and related documents that shaped relations between Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and territories around India, the Gulf, and the Arabian coasts. It covers Turkish Arabia, Maskat, Aden, Zanzibar, and related areas, with primary documents arranged by region and topic. The edition is revised and continued to the late 19th century, offering authentic, primary-source material for researchers and readers interested in imperial diplomacy.
The book is organized in three parts, each focusing on a region and its diplomatic instruments. It includes narrative introductions, followed by the actual texts of treaties, engagements, deeds, and correspondence. The collection aims to illuminate how trade, sovereignty, and protection agreements operated across enclaves and ports in the region.
What you’ll experience
- Full-text treaty documents spanning commerce, protection, and navigation across Maskat, Aden, Zanzibar, and Turkish Arabia.
- Chronological framing with narrative context to understand the balance of power and trade routes.
- A source-rich reference for students, historians, and policy researchers exploring 19th-century diplomacy.
Key contents you’ll encounter
- Treaties and engagements relating to Turkish Arabia, Maskat, Aden, and adjacent coasts.
- Agreements, conventions, and protectorate arrangements across Aden, Lahej, Abdali, and related sultanates.
- Telegraph and communication agreements, slave-trade provisions, and maritime ad hoc arrangements.
- Appendices and notes that help situate each document within the broader diplomatic landscape.
Ideal for readers of diplomatic history, imperial era archives, and researchers requiring primary-source material on Britain’s relationships in the Indian Ocean theater.