File 57/1928 Pt 19 'Nejd-Transjordan Frontier situation.'

Content

The volume concerns diplomatic negotiations over the settlement of frontier issues between 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 and the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.

The file includes correspondence from: the Colonial Office; the Foreign Office; the High Commissioner for 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 ; HM Chargé d’Affaires, Jeddah; and Fuad Hamza, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.

The papers cover: the arbitration investigations of Mervyn Sorley MacDonnell [who was appointed by the British Government to examine claims arising from cross-border raids]; correspondence from MacDonnell concerning the use of the oath in Bedouin disputes, September 1930; correspondence concerning an insult to the Hejaz and Nejd Agent at Amman (Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Zeid) in September 1930 by Hamad bin Jazi, of the Howaitat [Banū al-Ḥuwayṭāt] tribe, including the personal attitude to the insult of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], as 'the effective "Hejaz Government"'; reports of continuing cross-border raids into both 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 and Hejaz and Nejd; report by Royal Air Force Headquarters, Jerusalem, on the possibility of aggression by Ibn Saud against 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 or the Yemen (folios 235-243); complaints by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mecca, of 'insults' against their Agent, and representatives of their tribes, from certain subjects of 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 at Amman, October 1930; and protests by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mecca, against raids.

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

Extent and format

1 volume (522 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 57 (Iraq-Nejd Relations) consists of sixteen volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1234-1249. The volumes are divided into nineteen parts, with each part comprising one volume, apart from parts 4-5, 7-8, and 17-18, which each comprise a single volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 518; 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.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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/L/PS/10/1249

Former external reference(s)

P 57/1928 Pt 19

History of this record

Date(s)

8 Sep 1930-29 Jan 1931 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Raids (Military science)ArbitrationFrontiers

People & organisations

High Commissioner, Palestine and TransjordanHM Chargé d'Affaires to JeddahSaudi Arabia, Minister for Foreign Affairs

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