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The record is made up of 1 file (7 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1932-19 Feb 1932. It was written in Arabic and 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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The file relates to the development of formal communications between Najd and Bahrain, and the wider Gulf and Indian region. The first of two items in the file is a letter (dated 28 January 1932) from the Special Secretary to ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd) King of Hejaz and Najd, to Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Biscoe, then Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (folios 1A-5). The letter summarises a number of points arising from a meeting that took place between Biscoe and Ibn Sa‘ūd.

All of the points concern the development of formal relations between Najd and Bahrain, and other British protectorates and colonies, including India. Points covered include the instigation of formal procedures for issuing passports and visas for travellers between Najd and Bahrain, Kuwait and India, the set-up of wireless communications between Najd and Bahrain, the extradition of Najdi criminals from Bahrain, exchange of mail, and papers for commercial vessels. The English translation of the letter (folios 3-5) has been annotated, with parts relating to visas for Indian subjects highlighted.

In Tuson, The records of the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and agencies in the Persian Gulf (London: 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. Library and Records, 1979) the file is listed with the title 'Visa and passports for travel between Najd, Kuwait and Bahrain.' The date range on the cover of the file (1 April 1931-30 September 1936) is incorrect.

Extent and format
1 file (7 folios)
Arrangement

The two items that comprise the file are arranged with the Arabic original first, followed by an English translation. There is no chronological arrangement as both items bear the same date.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The file is foliated from the front cover to the last item in the file, with small numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . There is an earlier pagination system that runs from 79 ( verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 1a) to 84 (folio 7). Foliation anomaly: 1a.

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Arabic and English in Arabic and Latin script
Type
Archival file

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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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Archive reference
IOR/R/15/1/597
Former external reference(s)
A Series: 61/18 [II] Confidential Series: D 125

History of this record

Date(s)
28 Jan 1932-19 Feb 1932 (CE, Gregorian)
Context of creation

In 1925 Ibn Saud united the Arabian regions of Najd and Hejaz to create the Kingdom of Najd and Hejaz, of which he was ruler. Great Britain formally recognised the Kingdom of Najd and Hejaz under the Treaty of Jeddah in 1927. The Kingdom of Najd and Hejaz became Saudi Arabia in September 1932.

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