British interests in the area which would later become South Yemen, began to grow when in 1832, British East India Company forces captured the port of Aden, to provide a coaling station for ships en route to India. 1832年,英国开始对这个地区即以后的南也门产生了兴趣,英国东印度公司势力控制了亚丁湾,将其作为到印度的运煤船只的转站。