The parties raised the issue of the constitutional status of Aden and the conditions for its entry into the federation.

[2][3] On August 16, 1962, negotiations ended with the signing of an agreement, according to which Aden, while remaining under British sovereignty, was to become part of the Federation of South Arabia on March 1, 1963.

[4] During these negotiations, agreement was also reached to introduce minor changes to the constitutional status of Aden once it became part of the federation.

[5] In 1965, the British temporarily removed the government of the Federation of South Arabia and imposed direct colonial rule.

The Federation was dissolved following independence along with the Protectorate of South Arabia and the formation of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on November 30, 1967.