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'File 61/11 IV (D 77) Hejaz-Nejd, Miscellaneous' [‎48v] (106/366)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (182 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1930-4 Apr 1932. 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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Sheikh Yussuf Yasin early in February had been fairly satisfactory. Just about
that time, however, His Majesty's Government had been strongly impressed by a
report from Captain Glubb, whose views were endorsed by all other competent
observers in 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 . They considered it necessary to make the strongest
possible representations and after mature consideration of every material tactor,
including my latest conversation, they had decided that it was imperative to take
a strong line
8. & I told Sheikh Yussuf that I was a talkative man. He would have noticed
that, except for two passing references, I had kept complete silence on this
question since my audience on the 2nd March, ihe reason tor that was that His
Majesty's Government were themselves dealing with the matter. I had no
authority to discuss it further. If I were to express my personal opinion, it
would be that the recent communications from the Hejazi Government had been
unsatisfactory. The matter was, however, out of my hands and I could not say
what its outcome would be.
9. I then took Sheikh Yussuf's first point. I said that there was no general
change in His Majesty's Government towards Ibn Sand. Nevertheless, particular
questions might affect the relations of States, if they were of sufficient importance.
The Eastern Telegraph Company question was not of that importance. 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 question might be. Even so, it was the practice of His Majest} s
Government to deal as far as possible with all questions, even the most important,
on their individual merits. They had not, for instance, allowed the iransjoi dan
question to stand in the way of Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's visit as they might have done even
though thev were no longer directly concerned in the negotiations for which he
was coming". They had, like the Hejazi Government, given no publicity to the
existence of an acute controversy. Had they let it be known, Ibn Sand might
have sustained damage, e.g., it would have affected the Indian pilgrimage, the
only element in the whole of this year's pilgrimage which seemed likely to be up
to last year's strength.
10! As for myself, I said, I had continued to discuss other questions which
were already in hand. The only change 1 had made was that I had delayed
certain communications pending a settlement of the one capital question. I had
been at pains to avoid any fresh cause of quarrel, e.g., I had in one case acted
with great restraint over a new non-political question, that of the Government
chauffeurs. We then had some conversation on that subject, on which 1 have
reported separately.
11. My main object throughout this conversation was to impress Sheikh
Yussuf with the extreme importance 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 frontier question, without
involving myself in any discussion of its recent phases. Though perturbed over
it, he gave me the impression of thinking that it had ceased to be acute, as, for
instance, when he said that he had waited until things were easier to make his
general communication. When he was leaving I asked him to convey my respects
to the King and to assure His Majesty that I was always striving for a good
understanding; but I added that there was one cloud, and that that cloud had not
been dispersed.
12. I am sending copies of this despatch to His Majesty's High Commis
sioners at Jerusalem and Bagdad and to the Government of India, Foreign and
Political Department.
I have, &c.
ANDREW RYAN.

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The volume contains letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to Hejaz affairs. Most of the correspondence is between the British Legation in Jeddah, the Political 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. in Bushire, the Political Agencies in Bahrain and Kuwait, the Foreign and Colonial Offices in London, and the Government of India.

The majority of the volume concerns the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Hejaz-Najd and its Dependencies, especially the financial difficulties it was experiencing at the time and attempts to counter them.

Other subjects covered are:

  • the prospect of the Kingdom joining the League of Nations;
  • the appointment of a Minister in London;
  • al-Qusaibi's proposed visit to London;
  • the different uses of the title "Sheikh";
  • American recognition of Ibn Sa'ud as King;
  • the mineral prospecting of the American millionaire Mr C. R. Crane;
  • American appraisal of the water situation in the region;
  • the religious policing activities of the Committee of Virtue in the Hejaz;
  • the arrest of two members of the royal family between Kuwait and Zubair;
  • the territorial dispute between Ibn Sa'ud and Yemen;
  • relations between Ibn Sa'ud and Italy.

A notable document within the volume is a confidential report on the heads of all foreign missions in Jeddah (folios 163-164).

At the back of the volume (folios 165-170) are office file notes.

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1 volume (182 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically. There is a partial and non-alphabetical list of subjects at the front of the volume (folio 2). The list identifies some of the earlier subject correspondence in the volume and where it occurs, according to its original numbering, as folios 17 to 41a.

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Foliation: The sequence starts on the first page with ff 1A-1D and then continues from f 2 to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, circled and 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 are the following anomalies: f 38A; f 91A; f 108A; f 128A; f 146A; there is no f 119.

There are two more sequences that are inconsistent and incomplete.

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