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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎154r] (314/769)

The record is made up of 1 volume (378 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1925-28 Jul 1927. 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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(b) When the tribunal has fixed the responsibility, assessed the
^rtTesoe^t thT reSultin& ^ raid, and issued its decision in
that respect, the Government to whom those found guilty are subject
sha 1 execute the aforesaid decision in accordance with tribal customs
and shall punish the guilty party in accordance with Article 5 of the
present Agreement.
Article 7.
I nbes subject to one of the two Governments may not cross the
frontier into the territory of the other Government except after
° ainin g a permit from their own Government and after the con-
currencc of the other Government; it being stipulated, however, in
accordance with the principle of the freedom of grazing, that neither
Government shall have the right to withhold such permit or con
currence if the migration of the tribe is due to grazing necessities.
Article 8 .
The two Governments of Nejd and Trans-Jordan undertake to
stand in the way, by all the means at their disposal other than expul-
sion and the use of force, of the emigration of any tribe or section
ot a tribe from one of the two countries into the other unless its
emigration takes place with the knowledge and consent of its Govern
ment. 1 he two Governments undertake to abstain from offering any
present of whatsoever kind to refugees from the territories of the
other Government, and to look with disfavour on any of their subjects
who may seek to entice tribes belonging to the other Government
or to encourage them to emigrate from their country into the other
country.
Article 9.
.The Go\ernments of Nejd and Trans-Jordan may not correspond
with the Chiefs and Sheikhs of tribes subject to the other State on
official or political matters.
Article 10 .
The forces of Nejd and Trans-Jordan may not cross the common
frontier in the pursuit of offenders, except with the consent of both
Governments.
Article 11.
Sheikhs of tribes who hold an official position or who have flags
showing that they are the leaders of armed forces may not display
their flags in the territory of the other State.
Article 12 .
Free passage will be granted by the Governments of Nejd and
T rans-Jordan to travellers and pilgrims, provided they conform to
those regulations affecting travel and pilgrimage which may be in
force in Nejd and Trans-Jordan. Each Government will inform the
other of any regulation issued by it in this matter.

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This volume contains correspondence, reports, telegrams, a memorandum and minutes between Sultan of Nejd Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the British Representative regarding the negotiations of the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan boundary after the First World War. Related matters of discussion include the following: Gilbert Clayton’s mission; a conference agreement with tribunal representation; relations between Iran and Nejd relating to refugee issues; the British mandate; the railway in the southern part of Nejd; Mullah Hafiz; the Bahra agreement; the Hada Agreement; the Jeddah Agreement; and conflicts and riots between Iraq and Nejd around the frontier. The correspondence in the volume is mainly internal correspondence between British officials, although the Sultan of Nejd and officials from the Iraqi Government also feature.

The principal correspondents are: the High Commissioner for Iraq; Under Secretary of States; Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, British Agent and Consul General in Jeddah; and the Government of Iraq. Other items of note include a hand-drawn map showing the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan frontier (f 223), a draft of the negotiations between Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud (ff 287-305); an annotated draft of negotiations by R V Vernon (ff 123-167); a newspaper article about the Anglo-Wahabi Agreement (f 196); and finally a memorandum with a list by the Iraqi Government summited to the Tribunal regarding the damages after the raids (ff 55-57).

The volume includes a divider, which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (378 folios)
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The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 380; 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.A previous foliation sequence between ff 256-378, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎154r] (314/769), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1144, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075776572.0x000073> [accessed 6 June 2026]

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