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'File 61/11 IX (D 159) Nejd-Hejaz Miscellaneous' [‎10r] (30/391)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (192 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1939-16 Jan 1942. 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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2.
had. hitched their chariot to his star, and tt was unlikely
that any country wnich had done so would willingly
undertake intensive activity in Arabia. But in Herr Hitler's
case it as no longer a question of dealing with a normal,
logical man, and it was always possible that he might
incite those whom he regarded as his friends to follow him
even now» It might, hov/ever, be doubted whether Italy, if
pursuing her claims against France, would simultaneously
show any aggressive action in the East. It was not possible
to sa t / any more than this.
4, His Royal Highness then spoke of Koweit, and asked
whether there was any likelihood of His ; ajesty's Governuient
allowing its incorporation in Iraq. The answer was an
HU.MWW, , ^ ,
emphatic negative*
6« His Royal Highness finally turned to the situation in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , lie was assured that, far from it being the
policy of His Majesty's Government to encroach upon the
autonomy of the local yheikhs, His I'la^esty's Government had
always been most careful to preserve their autonomy. He was
reminded that his brother, the Amir Saud, when he had visited
Bahrein some fifteen months ago, had been Impressed by the
absence of any signs of dictation by His Majesty's Government^
He was also told, by way of illustration, that although His
Majesty's Government had met with considerable difficulty in
establishing an air port on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , yet later, when
the Sheikh of Debai saw that the freedom of the Sheikh of
Sharjah had been in no wise diminished since the Imperial
Airways service had been introduced, this Bheikh had himself

pressed for the air port to be transferred to Debai.
6. His Royal Highness seemed satisfied, and left after a
conversation which had lasted nearly an hour«
I am, etc.,
For the Secretary of State,
Sgd. LACY BAGGALLAY.

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The volume consists of letters, telegrams, and reports relating to the affairs of Saudi Arabia. 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 Foreign Office in London, the Political Agencies in Kuwait and Bahrain, the 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. in London, and the Government of India.

The volume covers the build up to and outbreak of the Second World War and thus much of the correspondence focuses on this subject. Topics include:

  • the activities of the Germans, Italians, and Japanese in the region;
  • Ibn Sa'ud's allegiance to Britain and the Allies;
  • Ibn Sa'ud's anxiety about Hashemite dominance in Syria and potential attack from hostile Arab nations;
  • anti-Allied sentiment in the region;
  • the financial and political contribution of the United States of America.

Other subjects covered by the volume are:

  • the maintenance of law and order in the Kingdom;
  • the presence of community feeling and national identity;
  • Captain De Gaury's journeys in Saudi Arabia, including a report on agricultural development at Kharj, and the objection to his proposed tour of all of Arabia;
  • Amir Sa'ud's trip to India for medical treatment;
  • the anti-British activities of St John Philby and his subsequent arrest in India.

At the back of the volume (folios 177-186) are internal office notes.

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1 volume (192 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is 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'. of each folio. The first three folios are marked 1A, 1B, and 1C respectively, then the sequence continues from 2 as normal. There is one other foliation system, written in pencil and inconsistent.

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