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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [9r] (30/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 23 Jun 1934-30 Apr 1936. 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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The frontier line between the two kingdoms begins at a point half way
between Medi and A1 Musim on the coast of the Red Sea, and (runs) up to the
mountains of the Tihama in an easterly direction. It then turns northwards
until it ends on the north-west boundary between the Beni Jama'a and (the tribes)
adjacent to them on the north and west. It then bends east until it ends at a
point between the limits of Naqa'a and Wa'ar, which belong to the Waila tribe,
and the limits of the Yam. It then bends until it reaches the pass of Marwan and
Aqaba Eifada. It then bends eastwards until it ends, on the east, on the edge of
the boundary between those of the Hamdan-bin-Zaid, Waila, &c., who are outside
Yam, and Yam. Everything on the right hand side of the above-mentioned line,
which runs from the point mentioned on the sea shore up to the end of the
borders on all sides of the mountains mentioned, shall belong to the Yemen, and
everything on the left of the above-mentioned line shall belong to the Saudi Arab
Kingdom. On the Yemen side are Medi, Haradh, part of the Harth tribe, Mir,
the Dhahir Mountains, Shada, Dhay'a, part of the Abadil, all the country and
the mountains of Razih, Manbah, with Arwa-al-Amshaykk, all the country and the
mountains of Beni Jama"a, Sahar-ash-Sham, Yabad and its neighbourhood,
the Maraisagha area of the Sahar-ash-Sham, the whole of Sahar, Naqa'a, Wa'ar,
the whole of Waila, and also Far with Aqabat Nahuqa, the whole of Hamdam-
bin-Zaid, which is outside Yam and Wad'a Dhahran. These mentioned, and their
territories within their known limits, and all between the said directions and
their vicinities, the names of which are not mentioned and which were actually
subject to or under the control of the Yemeni Kingdom before the year 1352, are
on the Yemeni side and belong to the Yemen. On the left hand side are Musam,
Wa'lan, most of the Harth, the Khuba, the Jabri, most of the Abadil, all Faifa,
Beni Malik, Beni Haris, the A1 Talid, Qahtan, Dhahran,
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
'a, all the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
'a
Dhahran, together with the pass of Marwan, and Aqaba Rifada, and the area
lying beyond on the east and north of Yam and Najran, Hadhim, Zur Wada, all
the Waila in Najran, and all below Aqaba Nuhuqa, up to the edges of Najran
and Yam on the east, all these, and their territories within their known limits,
and all between the named directions and their vicinities which have not been
mentioned by name, and which were actually subject to or under the control of the
Saudi Arab Kingdom before the year 1352, are on the left of the said line and
belong to the Saudi Arab Kingdom. Everything mentioned regarding Yam,
Najran, Hadan, Zur Wad'a, and all the Waila in Najran, is in accordance with
the decision (Tahkim) of His Majesty the Imam Yahya to His Majesty
King Abdul Aziz as regards Yam, and the judgment (Hukm) of His Majesty
King Abdul Aziz that all of it should belong to the Saudi Arab Kingdom; and
while the Hadan and Zur Wad'a and the Waila in Najran belong to Waila, and,
except in so far as has been mentioned, do not come within the Saudi Arab
Kingdom, this shall not prevent them nor their brothers of Waila from enjoying
mutual relations and intercourse and the usual and customary co-operation. This
line then extends from the end of the above-mentioned limits between the edges
of the Saudi Arab tribes and of those of the Hamdam-bin-Zaid, and all the Yemeni
tribes who are outside Yam. All the borders and the Yemeni territories up to
the end of the Yemeni frontier in all directions belong to the Yemeni Kingdom;
and all the borders and territories up to the end of their boundaries, in all
directions, belong to the Saudi Arab Kingdom. All points mentioned in this
article, whether north, south, east or west, are to be considered in accordance with
the general trend of the frontier line in the directions indicated; often obstacles
cause it to bend into the country of one or other kingdom. As regards the
determination and fixing of the said line, the separating out of the tribes and the
settlement of their diras in the best manner, these shall be effected by a committee
formed of an equal number of persons from the two parties, in a friendly and
brotherly way and without prejudice, according to tribal usage and custom.
Article 5.
In view of the desire of both high contracting parties for the continuance of
peace and tranquillity, and for the non-existence of anything which might disturb
the thoughts of these two countries, they mutually undertake not to construct any
fortified building within a distance of 5 kilom. on either side of the frontier,
anywhere along the frontier line.
[181 n— 1] b 2
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The volume contains letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most of the correspondence is between the British Legation in Jeddah, the Foreign Office in London, the Political Residencies in Bushire and Aden, the Political Agencies in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Muscat, the High Commissioner in Trans-Jordan, the British Embassy in Baghdad, the Colonial Office in London, 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, the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud.
The volume covers a wide range of subjects, including:
- the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, including issues of the translation of the Treaty of Taif;
- the planning, development, and financing of roads;
- the differing characters of two of Ibn Sa'ud's sons, Amirs Sa'ud and Faisal;
- the appointment of new ministers in the Saudi Arabian government;
- the slave trade in the region;
- an Egyptian commercial and financial mission to the country led by Talaat Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Harb;
- a general amnesty for all 'political offenders' given by Ibn Sa'ud;
- new regulations on foreign ownership of property;
- Ibn Sa'ud's effort to improve the Saudi Arabian standing army;
- the French upgrade of their Consulate in Jeddah to a Legation;
- the general financial situation in Saudi Arabia;
- the proposal to restore the Hejaz Railway, including the lead up to a conference on the matter in Haifa in October 1935;
- an attempt on Ibn Sa'ud's life in Mecca;
- Saudi-Soviet relations;
- the activities of the Saudi Arabia Mining Syndicate;
- Amir Sa'ud's visit to Europe;
- the death of 'Abdullah ibn Jiluwi, Amir of Hasa;
- the prospect of Saudi Arabia joining the League of Nations;
- new Saudi regulations on the importation, sale, and possession of firearms;
- officer training for Saudis and Yemenis in Iraq;
- the introduction of a special import tax at Jeddah to fund local schools;
- Anglo-Italian relations;
- the proposal to renew the Treaty of Jeddah of 1927;
- unrest in Hasa due to the imposition of a 'jihad tax' on those who did not take part in recent fighting on behalf of the Kingdom.
Notable in the volume is an interview with Fuad Bey Hamza, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, extracted from the newspaper Ayyam (folio 34).
At the back of the volume (folios 207-213v) are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The sequence begins on the first folio and continues through 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. There are the following irregularities: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 88, and 88A; 165 and 165A. There is a second foliation system that is uncircled and inconsistent.
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