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'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.' [43r] (90/372)
The record is made up of 1 volume (182 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1932-23 Nov 1940. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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deceiveunder Jedda Printed Letter No 2070/1248/7
dated the 10th July 19 34.
*«>»**•
No 294
(£068/1747/7) British Legation,
Jedda,
10th July, 1934.
Si r,
?.*
With reference to my despatch No 156( 1447/132/14
of the 86th Hay, 1933 relative to the wireless system in
this country, I have the honour to report that the Mecca
newspaper Nran-al-Qura, in its issue of the 6th July
announced that a High Decree had heen issued for the cons
truction of a wireless station at Makhlaf, in NajraA, and
that it vas expected that this station would shortly he
completed, ^he measure is presumably intended to conso
lidate the domination over Najran which the Treaty of
^aif secured for Ibn Sa’ud, by bringing that remote
region within range of his direct commands.
2. The same issue of the Bmra-al-Qura annorinced that
the Soviet Government had presented twenty five automatic
telephones and a centre 1 to the Saudi Government which
intended to use then to link up the Palace and the Govern
ment offices, ^he instruments are no doubt those refer
red to by Ihiad Bey Hamre in conversation on the 6th June
(see paragraph 10 to tlie enclosure to my desnatch No
180(1716/1418/8) of the 9th June,
X am sending copies of this despatch to, Bushire
Aden,Jerusalem, and the Department of Overseas Trade.
I have the honour to be with the highest
respe ct,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
'he pht Honourable f
Sir John Simon, G.C.S.I., K.C.V.O.,
etd., etc., etc.,
h-mblf? servant,
Andrew Hvan.
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The volume comprises correspondence relating to an agreement reached in 1935 between the Saudi Arab Government and Cable and Wireless for the provision of external wireless telegraph communications from Saudi Arabia, including a proposed service between Hasa and Bahrain. A copy of the agreement can be found at folios 117-125.
The correspondence details discussion between the political authorities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Saudi Arabia with representatives of the Foreign Office and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , along with representatives of Cable and Wireless (formerly Imperial and International Communications Limited) regarding the proposed Bahrain to Saudi mainland wireless service and possible negotiations with the Saudi Arab Government which resulted in a conference being arranged in Jedda between the various parties at which the agreement was reached.
Also included in the volume are reports from the British Legation at Jedda on various wireless stations being established in Saudi Arabia and the differing types of equipment they were believed to be using, most of it supplied by Marconi Limited. The reports were compiled by the Legation primarily from information published in Umm-al-Qura newspaper in Mecca.
A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 171-181.
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- 1 volume (182 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 184; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-170 and in the file notes between (ff 171-181); these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- 'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:13v, 16r:20v, 22r:50v, 53r:54v, 60r:109v, 111r:116v, 126r:129v, 135r:145v, 147r:153v, 162r:183v, back-i
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