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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [107r] (230/454)
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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Despite the intentions attributed to King Ibn Saud by his Minister in London
(see paragraph 9 above) there seemed no reason to anticipate that any serious
effort would be made to put an end to the institution of slavery as part of the
social structure of Saudi Arabia. It was not considered safe to invoke the
Abyssinian precedent, since the attitude of the Emperor of Abyssinia towards
slavery was less unsatisfactory than that of King Ibn Saud; moreover, the
favourable political conditions at Geneva which led to the election of Abyssinia
in 1923 were no longer present, and it was probable that the League would be
much more exacting in regard to slavery, particularly in view of the forthcoming
establishment of its Permanent Commission on slavery. Again, a serious
: 7 disadvantage from the point of view of His Majesty's Government was the
probability that the successful candidature of Saudi Arabia would increase the
discontent felt in Egypt against her exclusion from the League pending the
conclusion of a treaty settlement with this country.
13. On the other hand the lack of definition in some of the frontiers of Saudi
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Arabia could no longer be considered as an insuperable obstacle, particularly
" since the undemarcated frontier between Saudi Arabia and Iraq had not been
an obstacle to the entry of the latter country into the League in 1932. The
,, , uncertainty on the frontier between Asir and the Yemen appeared to have been
• largely cleared up and it was felt that the position in South-Eastern Arabia
: might be held to be covered by the Anglo-Turkish protocols of 1913-14. As
regards the possible difficulty over the frontier between Saudi Arabia and Trans-
jordan it was pointed out that the League had never raised the matter in
connexion with the administration 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
by His Majesty's Government
under the mandate. In any event it would not be in British interests to lay stress
on the lack of definition in the frontiers of Saudi Arabia since it would be
highly inconvenient were this to lead to a demand by King Ibn Saud for a definite
i| settlement of the Transj or dan-He jaz frontier (on account of the dispute over the
i appj Aqaba-Maan district) and for the demarcation 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
-Nejd frontier
(where serious defects had just been discovered in the maps on which that
boundary is based).
14. These considerations were placed before His Majesty's Minister at
Jedda in a despatch of the 17th May, 1933, together with fresh instructions on
the subject. Sir Andrew Ryan was informed that if the Saudi Government
showed signs of wishing to press their application His Majesty's Government
would not feel justified in actively discouraging them, particularly as it could
not be doubted that Iraq and Persia had strenghened their international position
as a result of their membership of the League. Provided the Saudi Government
realised the obstacles to their election and did not expect His Majesty s Govern
ment to sponsor the candidature there did not seem to be any strong counter
vailing reason for deterring them. In the event of his receiving any further
enquiries on the subject Sir Andrew Ryan was to adopt an attitude of complete
but sympathetic neutrality, refraining from anything which might be taken as a
rebuff but doing nothing to encourage them to proceed hastily in the matter. ^ At
1JH ^ the same time he should give the Saudi Government any information they might
1 . V desire, while not minimising the obstacles in the way of their candidature. In
.W the event of the Saudi Government attempting to secure a demarcation oi their
' frontier with
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
on the grounds of its necessity as a precondition to
en ^ League, Sir Andrew Ryan was to refer to the Secretary of State
for further instructions. . „
i\ 15. No more was heard of the matter for over a year, but m the course oi a
meeting at the Foreign Office on the 24th September, 1934, the Deputy Saudi
Minister for Foreign Affairs mentioned that his Government might be inclined
during the course of the prospective negotiations with His Majesty s Government
for a general settlement of outstanding questions to raise once more the P ossl ^ e
eilt iy of Saudi Arabia into the League of Nations. Fuad Bey thought that the
proposed settlement would dispose of the difficulty arising out oi Saudi Arabians
lack of fixed frontiers; he hoped, moreover, that some progress would be made
in the course of the negotiations on the slavery issue, so that it might be possib e
for Saudi Arabia to follow the precedent of Abyssinia and apply for admission
^ the League in advance of the total abolition of slavery. The matter was no
Pursued further but in an. interview which Fuad Bey gave to a journalist a
Damascus the following month he stated that the possibility ol Saudi Arabia
entering the League was under consideration. ,
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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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