'File 61/20 I (D 75) Meeting between Kings of Iraq and Nejd'

Content

The volume contains correspondence relating to a meeting between King Faisal of Iraq and King Ibn Sa‘ud of Najd and Hejaz, overseen by the British. The main correspondents are Sidney Webb, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner of Iraq, Harold Dickson, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, 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. at Bushire, the Government of India, British Chargé d'Affaires at Jeddah, Charles Prior, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain, Robert Clive, British Minister at Tehran, Captain Boyes, Commander of the Triad (at one point Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ), Captain Marr, Commander of the Patrick Stewart , Captain J. M. Alleyne, Commander of the Lupin (also at one point Senior Naval Officer), members of the Iraqi Government, and Ibn Sa‘ud.

The documents cover the following matters:

• the planning and preparations for the meeting, including transporting attendees overland and by sea;
• the costs of the meeting and who will bear them;
• what subjects are suitable for discussion during the meeting, in particular the repatriation of a rebel leader, Ibn Mashhur;
• the outcome of the meeting;
• an unplanned visit to Bahrain by Ibn Sa‘ud, against British wishes.

Notable within the volume are the following documents:

• a report by Alleyne, Senior Naval Officer, on the meeting (folios 164-172);
• Humphrys' report on the meeting (folios 182-84);
• a translation of an article in the Najd and Hejaz newspaper Umm al-Qura, dated 28 November 1930, that contains a detailed account of the meeting (folios 192-98).

Folios 199-201 are internal office notes.

Extent and format

1 volume (208 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence runs from front to back (excluding covers), with encircled, pencilled numbers written in the top right corner of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C; 104, 104A. An earlier and intermittent foliation sequence appears in the same position, in which the numbers are not circled.

Written in

English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/599

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 61/20 I Confidential Series: D 75

History of this record

Date(s)

7 Jan 1930-28 Nov 1930 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

British Legation to Saudi ArabiaSenior Naval Officer in the Persian GulfHM Ambassador to IranHMS Triad, yachtColonial OfficeCS Patrick Stewart, cable shipHMS Lupin, Arabis sloopFarḥān bin Mashhūr al-Sha'lān

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