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'File 61/11 VII (D 122) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [202r] (422/454)
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 Tii'E PROPER! v OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
EASTERN (A rabia).
CONFIDENTIAL.
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February 6, 1936.
S ection 1.
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Mr. Eden to Sir A. Ryan (Jedda).
(No. 38. Confidential.)
Sir, Foreign Office^ February 6, 1936.
WiITH reference to my telegram No. 12 of the 27th January last and to
previous correspondence on the subject of the possible admission of Saudi Arabia
to membership of the League of Nations, I transmit to you the accompanying
six copies of the amended text of the Covenant of the League, together with a
specimen of the usual questionnaire (as used in the case of the application of
Afghanistan) on the basis of which the Sixth Committee of the League considers
and reports on application for membership^ 1 )
2. The question of the possible admission of Saudi Arabia to membership
of the League has received further careful consideration in the light of the
arguments advanced in your telegram No. 4 of the 3rd January last, but, as
stated in my telegram under reference, the opinion of His Majesty's Government
on this question remains unchanged. The example of Abyssinia has demonstrated
the potential embarrassment to the League of having backward and undeveloped
countries as members, and from the point of view of the League itself it is clear
that the admission of Saudi Arabia would, in present circumstances, be of ver\
doubtful advantage. . .
3. While it cannot be doubted that a settlement of the question ot the
South-East Arabian frontier and the enactment by King Ibn baud of satisfactoi v
slavery legislation would greatly facilitate the candidature of Saudi Aiabia,
there would be grave obiections to any attempt to link up the enquiiy oi Fua e\
Hamza reported in your telegram No. 3 of the 3rd January with the ( esic ei a a
of His Majesty's Government in the matter of the frontiers or m that oi slavery.
Apart from other obvious objections, any such attempt would commi is
Majesty's Government in a most undesirable way to a measuie o suppor o
Saudi Arabia should she eventually apply for membership of e eague.
4. But while the arguments against the admission of Saud 1 A ^bia totiie
League in present circumstances still appear the stronger, ^ ^ ^
proceed with great caution in discouraging the Saudi Governm rvu-prnnipir
this suggestion. It is important, in particular, that e J* cpp H ho - in
should not be allowed to think that His Majesty s ^ 0 I ernn j l ® +1^ admission
any way to prevent them from joining the League for fear m . n tprt them in
might involve His Majesty's Government m a commi men I
certain eventualities. This is, of course, not the case. fV,p r p ic nnfor-
5. You will appreciate from the above considera 10 o
tunately, no alternative but for you to continue to a( - 0 P a ^eqible all initiative
sympathetic, attitude on the question, leaving, so far P ' ^ question
to the Saudi Government, and making it clear 11
of making any application for to decide.
Majesty's Government must leave entnely to the ^ am
a ANTHONY EDEN.
l ) Not printed.
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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)
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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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