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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [34r] (80/454)
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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
EASTERN (Arabia). ^ ^ I November 2, 1934.
CONFIDENTIAL. Ief^/ Xll Section 2.
[E 6697/6697/25]
Consul Mackereth to Sir John Simon.—(Received November 2.)
(No. 57.)
Sir, Damascus, October 25, 1934.
I HAVE the honour to enclose a translation of a report published on the
23rd October, 1934, of an interview given by Fuad Bey Hamza, Deputy Minister
for Foreign Affairs to King Abdul Aziz-bin-Saud, to the reporter of the Ayyam.
2. I am sending a copy of this despatch and its enclosure to His Majesty's
Minister in Jedda.
I have, &c.
GILBERT MACKERETH.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Extract from the Ayyam of October 23, 1934.
Conversation between our Special Correspondent and Fuad Bey Hamza.
Q. WILL your Excellency tell me in detail what was the aim in present
circumstances of your visit to the European capitals?
A. I went to Europe on a private visit to take a rest, but I also took the
opportunity of meeting the men of Italy, Franee and Great Britain, of discussing
with them questions of interest to His Majesty King Abdul Aziz, and of solving
some of the outstanding problems. I visited Italy and met Signor Mussolini.
This visit served to confirm the good relations existing between the Italian and
Arabian Governments. I visited the French capital and met the men of its
Government and spoke to that experienced politician, the late M. Barthou, whose
death was a great loss to the French nation. He was an energetic man, and he
wisely steered French policy in the stormy sea of politics. I visited the English
capital and met the Hon. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, and other men of
the British Government. I am glad to be able to declare that we succeeded in
overcoming many difficulties and in coming to an understanding about many
questions which are of interest to the Arab Saudi and the British Governments.
Q. Hejaz being one of the Governments that inaugurated the League of
Nations, is it the intention of His Majesty to use that right, having neglected so
far to claim it ?
A. Hejaz, which was one of the Governments which founded the League of
Nations, was then an independent country by itself. Now it is not.
Q. But the Government of His Majesty Abdul Aziz has inherited the Hejaz
Kingdom!
A. If we had inherited that, we should have inherited "also some other things
which are not in our interest. So is it better not to have inherited anything.
Q. Then is it not the intention of the Government of His Majesty to enter
the League of Nations ?
A. It is possible that this question is now under discussion.
Q. What about the negotiations concerning the Hejaz Railway ?
A. Negotiations on that subject are taking place between the Arabian,
French and English Governments. Probably a conference will be held shortly
to take a final decision about this railway.
Q. Is it not to the interest of Hejaz, Syria and the Moslem world to have
the line between Maan and Medina repaired and put into action, and leave other
questions to be discussed later ?
A. Among other questions considered during the negotiations, which took
place a long time ago, was the repairing of the line between Maan and Medina.
One of the subjects to be discussed by the conference is the way for securing the
necessary funds for repairing this part of the line.
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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.
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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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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