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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [‎173r] (364/454)

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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 (A rabia ). November 18, 1935.
CONFIDENTIAL. S ection 6.
[E 6798/6489/25]
Mr. Calvert to Sir Samuel Hoare.—(Received November 18.)
(No. 316.)
gi r) Jedda, November 5, 1935.
WITH reference to telegraphic correspondence ending with my telegram
No. 206 of the 4th November, relative to the death of the Amir of Hasa,
Abdullah-bin-Jiluwi, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of the
telegram^) I addressed to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs conveying an
expression of the sympathy of His Majesty's Government and of the reply of
Sheikh Yusnf Yasin, which I briefly communicated to you in my telegram under
reference.^) In addition, I enclose copies of a similar telegram^) I have to-day
addressed to the Ministry for Foreign xAffairs on behalf of the Government of
India and their reply,(^ and also of a letter to Fuad Bey Hamza unofficially
conveying the sympathy of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the
Political Agents at Koweit and Bahrein.
2. As I had arranged a meeting with Sheikh Yusuf Yasm for the morning
of the 2nd November, in connexion with the Bahrein transit dues draft notes, i
took that early opportunity of informing him that I had communicated the news
at once to you. Sir, and of expressing my personal regret and offering my
condolences. Sheikh Yusuf expressed his thanks and undertook to convey them
to the King. ^
3. Sheikh Yusuf referred to Abdullah -bin-Jiluwi as the most trusted ot
Ibn Saud's leaders, and related in particular the part he played m the historic
recapture of Riyadh by the " Arha in " (" The Forty ' ). Ibii '! le(1 of
diabetes, but had reached an advanced age (Sheikh Yusuf hazarded 7a to 80 years
of age), and some eight or nine months ago the American Mission oc or.
Dr. Dame, had informed him. Sheikh Yusuf, that the Amir of Hasa had not long
t0 T Happily, added Sheikh Yusuf, Ibn Jiluwi leaves behind a son (aged I
gathered, about' 35 to 40) who possesses all the character of his f«tbt>), and
appeared to think that upon the son would fall Tbn Saud s choice oi e
P0St 5 0f iTn"ending 1 copies of this despatch and enclosures to the Government
of India, Bushire, Koweit and Bahrein.
I have, &c.
A. S. CALVERT.
C 1 ) Not. printed.
[556 s—6]

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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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