'File 23/2 A Saudi-Yemen Situation Reports issued by Minister, Jeddah.'

Content

The file consists of situation reports from His Majesty's Minister at Jedda [Jeddah] (Sir Andrew Ryan) on the progress of hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, between March and July 1934. The reports are in the form of copies of telegrams (including one from the 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. , Kuwait) to the 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. , forwarded with covering letters to the 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. , Bahrain. The reports also include translations of Saudi official communiqués on the conflict.

Extent and format

1 file (44 folios)

Arrangement

The correspondence is filed in chronological order from the front to the back of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminates in a set of file notes at ff 43-45.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; 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 A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English in Latin 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/15/2/629

Former external reference(s)

Confidential files, 1932-50: 23/2 A

History of this record

Date(s)

23 Mar 1934-7 Jul 1934 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Political information

Places

Saudi ArabiaYemen

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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