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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [110r] (236/454)
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 BRITAN NIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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CONFIDENTIAL.
[E 5160/350/25]
August 26, 1935.
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S ection 2.
Mr. Kelly to Sir Samuel Hoare.—{Received August 26.)
(No. 958.)
^ r ' ^ 1 Ramleh, August 17, 1935.
OJN the receipt of your telegram No. 26, Saving, of the 23rd July, Sir Miles
Lampson approached the Prime Minister and His Majesty's " chef de cabinet "
with the request that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia should, on his passage
through Egypt, be shown suitable attention and afforded all possible facilities.
Subsequently the Prime Minister informed me that every civility would be shown
to the Prince, and that a special saloon would be provided for him and his suite
on the Egyptian State Railways. Nessim
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
added that King Fuad had
reluctantly consented to the Governor of Alexandria, Hussein Sabry
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
,
meeting the Prince on his arrival; that no one would go from the palace, but
the Governor could nevertheless be described as representing the King. Aly
Maher
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, however, later informed me that the Governor would represent the
King, and added that the Minister for Foreign Affairs had at his request
telegraphed to the Governor, who was then in Palestine, to ensure his return in
time.
2. Incidentally, Nessim
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
deplored this rancorous attitude of King
Fuad, and stated that there was no longer any cause for the continuation of bad
relations between Egypt and Arabia.
3. The Prince and his suite arrived at Alexandria on the Egyptian steam
ship Nil at about 4 p.m . on the 12th August, and were met on board by Hussein
Sabry
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, the Governor, and by myself. A number of officials and notables,
including the Saudi Agent in Egypt, the Afghan Minister, the Iraqi Charge
d'Affaires, Talaat Harb
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, and representatives of Egyptian Arab tribes
were also present to receive His Highness. A crowd on the quay cheered the
Prince as he descended the gangway, and the people who lined the streets accorded
him a friendly welcome. It is perhaps worthy of remark that at a time when a
violent anti-Nessim and anti-British campaign is being conducted by almost the
entire Arabic press, the crowds on this occasion showed no sign whatever of anti-
British sentiment, but, on the contrary, applauded the
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.
car on its
journey through the streets. The Iraqi Charge d'Affaires subsequently assured
me that the explanation was to be found in the fact that an act of courtesy to a
neighbouring Moslem State met with general approval, but the occurrence tends
to confirm the Prime Minister's contention that the present press campaign has
hitherto been largely artificial, and is being instigated by the political enemies
of the present regime. The Prince proceeded immediately on landing to Ras-el-
Tin, where he inscribed his name in the palace book. He was received at the
palace by the master of ceremonies and by Mohammed Hussein Bey. From the
palace he went to the Hotel Cecil, where he spent the night. During his stay in
Alexandria the Prince received visits from a number of Egyptian and Aiab
notables. , , , ,,
4. As the Saudi Arab Agent in Egypt had given me to understand that a
call on the Prince during his stay in Alexandria would be appreciated, I paid a
short courtesy call on him at 5*30 p.m . at his hotel. During the mteiview t e
conversation was confined to subjects of general interest. With reference to his
stay in England, His Royal Highness spoke very earnestly of his gratitude to
their Majesties the King and Queen, and said that he event which had most
impressed him during his whole tour had been the naval leview. The proceedings
were enlivened by the Amir's amusement on finding that the aide-de-camp who
accompanied me was a brother officer of Captain Chamberlain, who so lately erred
and strayed from his ways into Saudi territory. On the following morning Fuad
Bey Hamza returned the visit and called on me at the
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.
. He volunteered
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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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