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{Received on 1st January 1938, with Political Secretary’s letter No. 50, dated
the 16th December 1937.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 9th December 1937.
Copy.
(E.-7087/7087/89.)
(No. 2587/2587/1.)
His Majesty’s Consul at Damascus presents his compliments to the
Eastern Department, Foreign Office, and has the honour to transmit to him
the under-mentioned documents.
British Consulate,
Damascus,
Syria.
November 23, 1937.
Description of enclosure.
Translation of an extract from the Damascus newspaper “A1 Ayvam’ ,
of the 14th November, 1937.
Copies sent direct to Cairo and Jedda.
Extract from “Al Ayyam”, No. 1508 of November 14, 1937.
Translation :
Cairo 12th: Special:—«
Special news has been received in official circles to the effect that Jamil
Bey Mardam Bey, the Syrian Prime Minister, has decided to make the
pilgrimage this year, upon the invitation he received from Ibn Sa’ud
through His Majesty’s special Chancellor, Shaikh Yusif Yasin, when the
latter visited Damascus. Jamil Bey Mardam will also go by way of Egypt
on return from the Hejaz, in order to pay a visit to the Egyptian govern
ment, and arrange negotiations for a commercial treaty with that country.
It is also said that the Prime Minister will negotiate with Ibn Sa’ud
a political treaty which they intend to conclude between Hejaz and Syria,
as suggested by Shaikh Yusif Yasin.
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(Received on 9th January 1938, with Political Secretary’s, letter No. 51,
dated the 23rd December 1937.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 16th December 1937.
Copy.
(E. 7209/22/31.) i
No. 8 (334/21/37.)|
Hm Majesty’s Consul at Benghazi, presents his compliments to His
Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the
honour to transmit to him the under-mentioned documents.
British Consul,
Benghazi,
Libya.
30th November, 1937.
Reference to previous correspondence.
No. 7, of 327/21/37.
Dated, 20th November 1937,