Victory in Aden TL
11 February 1959 – Federation of the territories of the Aden Protectorate named the “Federation of the Emirates of the South.”
4 April 1962 – Addition of 9 more protectorates and renaming to the “Federation of South Arabia”
18 January 1963 – Addition of Aden Colony into the Federation of South Arabia
18 January 1963 – Renaming of Aden Colony to State of Aden as constituent part of Federation of South Arabia
New federation to contain the State of Aden plus eleven sultanates of the former Aden protectorate
Legislative council constituted as a unicameral assembly for the Federation to consists of 24 seats held by the State of Aden, and 6 seats per sultanate for the remaining eleven sultanates of the Federation
Head of government appointed by the council as the Chief Minister. Remaining ministers appointed by speaker of the Legislative council on advice of the chief minister.
This setup was a shrewd political move that pushed the council in a more pro-British direction with the delegates elected from the State of Aden being more pro-British than the Aden Trade Union Congress aligned delegates from the sultanates.
January 1963 – Federation of South Arabia gains self-government in all areas except military and foreign affairs which are held by the British
14 October 1963 – Start of war in Aden with the throwing of a grenade at British officials at RAF Khormaksar. The attack was aimed at the High Commissioner of Aden, Sir Kennedy Trevaskis who was saved at the last minute. 2 deaths and 50 wounded
October to December 1963 – A gradual increase in conflict, with another bomb attack at RAF Khormaksar, the assassination of the Inspector of Police in Aden, and the shooting of an Arab by British troops.
10 December 1963 – Declaration of a State of Emergency in South Arabia. Press call it the Aden Emergency
24 May 1964 – British Commonwealth Day celebrations in Aden and RAF Khormaksar face terrorist bombings 200+ dead and 1,000+ wounded.
26 May 1964 – Cabinet headed by PM Harold Macmillan hold three consecutive emergency cabinet meetings to create a plan to resolve the emergency.
30 May 1964 – Trevaskis Plan approved. Directly based on the successful Briggs Plan used to resolve the Malayan Emergency. The plan aimed to defeat the FLN and FLOSY by cutting them off from their sources of support amongst the rural population. Plan called for the relocation of over 400,000 40% of the population of the Federation of South Arabia to New Villages which were in reality concentration camps. There were over 400 settlements planned. Massive deportations to the North Yemen were planned for certain tribes, minorities, and groups thought to be supporting the rebels
This isolation would stem the flow of food, information, and recruits from the peasants to the guerillas.
Sir Gerard Templer was brought back from retirement and made Head of Middle East Command and in charge of winning the war for Britain.
A second Templer Plan was created to comprehensively transform the Federation into a modern state and complete all the reforms possible to cut out from the NLF and FLOSY a base of support.
Dutch general Raymond Westerling was hired as an advisor to the Middle East Command based in Aden to reproduce his ruthlessly successful South Sulawesi campaign in the Federation of South Arabia
At the same time there was a thorough hearts and minds campaign to gain popular support for the Federation government among the populace. There existed a plan for enormous investment, economic growth, expansion of social services and welfare, and land reform, as well as complete administrative reform and transformation of the Federation of South Arabia in to a modernized, progressive nation.
October 1964 – Ten additional native states accede to the Federation of South Arabia. The Federation then includes the State of Aden and 21 sultanates.
16 October 1964 – First elections to the Legislative Council for the Federation of South Arabia. 76% voter turnout
December 1964 – Troop numbers in Aden and attached territories crosses 60,000
May 1965 – Troop Numbers in Aden and attached territories cross 120,000
Majority of troops are south African, 10% are East African, 10% Gurkha, 10% Malayan, 10% Ceylonese, and only 30% of the troops are British from Great Britain. Many volunteers from Oman and the Trucial States participate on the side of Britain
December 1965 – Monthly engagements falls below 100
February 1966 – Monthly engagements falls below 50
May 1966 – Monthly engagements falls below 20
July 1966 – War is nearly completely won, Emergency status not yet lifted.
October 1966 – Planning and negotiations as to the future status of the federation and possible independence of South Arabia begin
January 1967 – PM Alec Douglas-Home proposed a plan to integrate South Arabia and certain associated protectorates into the United Kingdom, faces boos on the floor of the House of Commons from his own party backbenchers.
26 January 1967 – Negotiations between the Alec Douglas-Home government and the South Arabian government begin to discuss terms of integrating the country as a full part of the United Kingdom
8th July 1967 – Modified Aden Act 1967 passed in the House of Commons under the banner of Tory Unity
10th July 1967 – Aden Act 1967 receives royal assent
12th July 1967 – South Arabia Legislative council passes ratification of the Aden Act 1967, thereby formally terminating any sovereignty of South Arabia and merging it with the United Kingdom
Federation of South Arabia abolished, reorganized as South Arabia Office
Legislative Council of South Arabia expanded and electoral districts reorganized as 50,000 strong constituencies on House of Commons lines with Universal Adult Franchise of 21+ year olds and first past the post voting. Sultanates administratively abolished but Sultans and nobles recognized as full British nobility swearing fealty to the House of Windsor and attending all noble duties and functions the same manner as British peers and nobles. Precedent set by Indian Princely state nobles attending British royalty functions but this is to a much greater extent.
South Arabia Office created as highest administrative body of the territories. Government model similar to that of the devolved Parliament of Northern Ireland with an exception in the appointment of ministers.
Elected Chief Minister at the head of the South Arabia Office appointed from the head of the largest party in the legislative council with half the members of the council of ministers of the Office being appointed from the party of the Chief Minister on his advice. The other half of ministers are appointed by HM Civil Service.
Local administration reorganized into the County-council, town-council, shire, and metropolitan county - council system based on the United Kingdom.
Subjects handed over to control of the South Arabia Office: Education and Training, Healthcare, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and rural development, economic development, environment, fire and rescue services, food, housing, justice and policing, local government, public administration, sport and recreation, tourism, town and country planning, water and flood defence.
Reserved areas covers categories of laws that are solely the domain of the Westminster Parliament: the Crown, Constitutional matters, the UK Parliaments, registration and funding of political parties, making of peace or war, international relations and treaties, international development, international trade, the Civil Service, defence, treason.
Another larger list of specific powers reserved for the Westminster parliament are not listed here.
The continued sole sovereignty of the United Kingdom’s parliament was maintained which could overrule and legislate without the consent of the Legislative Council of South Arabia.
A major issue was Islamic personal law which massively conflicted with British Law. Here two compromises were made, polygamy was grandfathered in where marriages that had been in planning and up to 1969 would be allowed but beyond that polygamy would become illegal.
Another part was issues such as cousin marriage which was barred entirely for first cousins but allowed for second and third cousins which would come into effect in 1971.
8 December 1969 – the implementation of the Aden Act and the reorganization and administration of the territories of South Arabia is complete.
10 December 1969 – South Arabia Office lifts the emergency declares the end of the Aden Emergency
Social reform is rammed through starting in the mid-1980s under the Thatcher government and abolishes the last vestiges of Islamic and feudal law. By the early 2000s South Arabia and Aden are known as holiday destinations and the Muslim women of the region are just as liberal as those of the United Kingdom with bikinis being a normal sight on the beaches of South Arabia.
The territory experiences 5+percent growth rate from 1980 to 1990 and consistent 8 to 9 % growth rates from 1990 to 2000 with it slowing down to a more European 4% after 2000. It has a GDP per capita of 28,000 USD by 2010 and is a highly advanced manufacturing, agricultural, services, and tourism based economy.
Initially the integration of South Arabia is very unpopular but the limited population of 2 million Muslims by 2010 and a projected marginal YoY growth in the Muslim population make sure the United Kingdom’s national character remains largely unchanged.
On October 25th 1968 the Race Relations Act 1968 received royal assent and barred discrimination on the grounds of race. The scope of the legislation included discrimination on the grounds of race, color, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, the provision of goods and services, education and public functions. It incorporated and expanded the previous Race Relations Act 1965.
On the 3rd of February 1974 the Aden Protectorate Levies which had been a locally raised police force were raised to the regimental level and integrated into the British Army, being titled ‘Royal’ as the ‘Royal Aden Regiment’ by the Queen
South Arabia elects 14 MPs to the House of Commons
11 February 1959 – Federation of the territories of the Aden Protectorate named the “Federation of the Emirates of the South.”
4 April 1962 – Addition of 9 more protectorates and renaming to the “Federation of South Arabia”
18 January 1963 – Addition of Aden Colony into the Federation of South Arabia
18 January 1963 – Renaming of Aden Colony to State of Aden as constituent part of Federation of South Arabia
New federation to contain the State of Aden plus eleven sultanates of the former Aden protectorate
Legislative council constituted as a unicameral assembly for the Federation to consists of 24 seats held by the State of Aden, and 6 seats per sultanate for the remaining eleven sultanates of the Federation
Head of government appointed by the council as the Chief Minister. Remaining ministers appointed by speaker of the Legislative council on advice of the chief minister.
This setup was a shrewd political move that pushed the council in a more pro-British direction with the delegates elected from the State of Aden being more pro-British than the Aden Trade Union Congress aligned delegates from the sultanates.
January 1963 – Federation of South Arabia gains self-government in all areas except military and foreign affairs which are held by the British
14 October 1963 – Start of war in Aden with the throwing of a grenade at British officials at RAF Khormaksar. The attack was aimed at the High Commissioner of Aden, Sir Kennedy Trevaskis who was saved at the last minute. 2 deaths and 50 wounded
October to December 1963 – A gradual increase in conflict, with another bomb attack at RAF Khormaksar, the assassination of the Inspector of Police in Aden, and the shooting of an Arab by British troops.
10 December 1963 – Declaration of a State of Emergency in South Arabia. Press call it the Aden Emergency
24 May 1964 – British Commonwealth Day celebrations in Aden and RAF Khormaksar face terrorist bombings 200+ dead and 1,000+ wounded.
26 May 1964 – Cabinet headed by PM Harold Macmillan hold three consecutive emergency cabinet meetings to create a plan to resolve the emergency.
30 May 1964 – Trevaskis Plan approved. Directly based on the successful Briggs Plan used to resolve the Malayan Emergency. The plan aimed to defeat the FLN and FLOSY by cutting them off from their sources of support amongst the rural population. Plan called for the relocation of over 400,000 40% of the population of the Federation of South Arabia to New Villages which were in reality concentration camps. There were over 400 settlements planned. Massive deportations to the North Yemen were planned for certain tribes, minorities, and groups thought to be supporting the rebels
This isolation would stem the flow of food, information, and recruits from the peasants to the guerillas.
Sir Gerard Templer was brought back from retirement and made Head of Middle East Command and in charge of winning the war for Britain.
A second Templer Plan was created to comprehensively transform the Federation into a modern state and complete all the reforms possible to cut out from the NLF and FLOSY a base of support.
Dutch general Raymond Westerling was hired as an advisor to the Middle East Command based in Aden to reproduce his ruthlessly successful South Sulawesi campaign in the Federation of South Arabia
At the same time there was a thorough hearts and minds campaign to gain popular support for the Federation government among the populace. There existed a plan for enormous investment, economic growth, expansion of social services and welfare, and land reform, as well as complete administrative reform and transformation of the Federation of South Arabia in to a modernized, progressive nation.
October 1964 – Ten additional native states accede to the Federation of South Arabia. The Federation then includes the State of Aden and 21 sultanates.
16 October 1964 – First elections to the Legislative Council for the Federation of South Arabia. 76% voter turnout
December 1964 – Troop numbers in Aden and attached territories crosses 60,000
May 1965 – Troop Numbers in Aden and attached territories cross 120,000
Majority of troops are south African, 10% are East African, 10% Gurkha, 10% Malayan, 10% Ceylonese, and only 30% of the troops are British from Great Britain. Many volunteers from Oman and the Trucial States participate on the side of Britain
December 1965 – Monthly engagements falls below 100
February 1966 – Monthly engagements falls below 50
May 1966 – Monthly engagements falls below 20
July 1966 – War is nearly completely won, Emergency status not yet lifted.
October 1966 – Planning and negotiations as to the future status of the federation and possible independence of South Arabia begin
January 1967 – PM Alec Douglas-Home proposed a plan to integrate South Arabia and certain associated protectorates into the United Kingdom, faces boos on the floor of the House of Commons from his own party backbenchers.
26 January 1967 – Negotiations between the Alec Douglas-Home government and the South Arabian government begin to discuss terms of integrating the country as a full part of the United Kingdom
8th July 1967 – Modified Aden Act 1967 passed in the House of Commons under the banner of Tory Unity
10th July 1967 – Aden Act 1967 receives royal assent
12th July 1967 – South Arabia Legislative council passes ratification of the Aden Act 1967, thereby formally terminating any sovereignty of South Arabia and merging it with the United Kingdom
Federation of South Arabia abolished, reorganized as South Arabia Office
Legislative Council of South Arabia expanded and electoral districts reorganized as 50,000 strong constituencies on House of Commons lines with Universal Adult Franchise of 21+ year olds and first past the post voting. Sultanates administratively abolished but Sultans and nobles recognized as full British nobility swearing fealty to the House of Windsor and attending all noble duties and functions the same manner as British peers and nobles. Precedent set by Indian Princely state nobles attending British royalty functions but this is to a much greater extent.
South Arabia Office created as highest administrative body of the territories. Government model similar to that of the devolved Parliament of Northern Ireland with an exception in the appointment of ministers.
Elected Chief Minister at the head of the South Arabia Office appointed from the head of the largest party in the legislative council with half the members of the council of ministers of the Office being appointed from the party of the Chief Minister on his advice. The other half of ministers are appointed by HM Civil Service.
Local administration reorganized into the County-council, town-council, shire, and metropolitan county - council system based on the United Kingdom.
Subjects handed over to control of the South Arabia Office: Education and Training, Healthcare, Agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and rural development, economic development, environment, fire and rescue services, food, housing, justice and policing, local government, public administration, sport and recreation, tourism, town and country planning, water and flood defence.
Reserved areas covers categories of laws that are solely the domain of the Westminster Parliament: the Crown, Constitutional matters, the UK Parliaments, registration and funding of political parties, making of peace or war, international relations and treaties, international development, international trade, the Civil Service, defence, treason.
Another larger list of specific powers reserved for the Westminster parliament are not listed here.
The continued sole sovereignty of the United Kingdom’s parliament was maintained which could overrule and legislate without the consent of the Legislative Council of South Arabia.
A major issue was Islamic personal law which massively conflicted with British Law. Here two compromises were made, polygamy was grandfathered in where marriages that had been in planning and up to 1969 would be allowed but beyond that polygamy would become illegal.
Another part was issues such as cousin marriage which was barred entirely for first cousins but allowed for second and third cousins which would come into effect in 1971.
8 December 1969 – the implementation of the Aden Act and the reorganization and administration of the territories of South Arabia is complete.
10 December 1969 – South Arabia Office lifts the emergency declares the end of the Aden Emergency
Social reform is rammed through starting in the mid-1980s under the Thatcher government and abolishes the last vestiges of Islamic and feudal law. By the early 2000s South Arabia and Aden are known as holiday destinations and the Muslim women of the region are just as liberal as those of the United Kingdom with bikinis being a normal sight on the beaches of South Arabia.
The territory experiences 5+percent growth rate from 1980 to 1990 and consistent 8 to 9 % growth rates from 1990 to 2000 with it slowing down to a more European 4% after 2000. It has a GDP per capita of 28,000 USD by 2010 and is a highly advanced manufacturing, agricultural, services, and tourism based economy.
Initially the integration of South Arabia is very unpopular but the limited population of 2 million Muslims by 2010 and a projected marginal YoY growth in the Muslim population make sure the United Kingdom’s national character remains largely unchanged.
On October 25th 1968 the Race Relations Act 1968 received royal assent and barred discrimination on the grounds of race. The scope of the legislation included discrimination on the grounds of race, color, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, the provision of goods and services, education and public functions. It incorporated and expanded the previous Race Relations Act 1965.
On the 3rd of February 1974 the Aden Protectorate Levies which had been a locally raised police force were raised to the regimental level and integrated into the British Army, being titled ‘Royal’ as the ‘Royal Aden Regiment’ by the Queen
South Arabia elects 14 MPs to the House of Commons
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