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'File 61/11 VI (D 102) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [‎2v] (17/522)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 2 Feb 1931-30 Aug 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Charge d'Affaires and the Egyptian consul, I gather they consider that Ibn Saud
has a formidable task in front of him if he is to maintain his position in Asir.
They state that the Imam, although himself less intelligent than his rival, has not
only greater financial resources, but has better trained and equipped soldiers
who are at home in the mountainous country of Asir, where Ibn Saud's bedouin
are at a disadvantage. I do not consider either of my colleagues is particularly
well-informed, but their views are perhaps worth a mention.
6. On the 20th October the Umm-al-Qura appeared containing an official
communique, a copy of which I enclose herewith,^) issued by the Press Depart
ment, Mecca, a brief summary of which was telegraphed to you on the 21st October.
It was accompanied by a very lengthy leading article, of which I enclose a
resume, which is in the form of a reply to a letter addressed by the Imam Yahya
to Tahsin-al-Faqir and published in the newspaper Falestin of the 29th September
last. I have been able to obtain a copy of the article containing the Imam's letter
and enclose a translation herewith.^) These articles reveal little of fresh interest;
they cover much old ground, protest each in turn the desire of their respective
parties for peace and friendship, but bring the prospect of an amicable settlement
not a whit nearer. There would indeed appear now but slender hopes for a
peaceful solution, and Sheikh Abdullah Suleiman's prophecy that a clash will
occur within a few days seems to destroy the half-formed expectation that the
situation might be allowed to remain for the present as one of stalemate.
7. I am sending copies of this despatch and enclosures to His Majesty's
Ambassador, Rome; His Majesty's High Commissioner for 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 ,
Jerusalem; the Acting High Commissioner for Egypt, Cairo; the Acting Chief
Commissioner, Aden; and to the senior naval officer, Red Sea Sloops.
I have, &c.
A. S. CALVERT.
O) Not printed.

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The volume contains two original files bound together. The first file (folios 1A-207) has the original reference 61/11 VI (D 102) and covers the period 7 November 1933 to 30 August 1934 and relates to Hejaz-Najd affairs. The second file (folios 208-243) has the original reference 61/6 VII (D 95) and covers the period 2 February 1931 to 5 August 1932 and relates to Najd affairs. Both contain letters, telegrams, memoranda, and reports sent 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 High Commissioner in Baghdad (later the British Embassy following Iraqi independence in 1932), the Colonial Office in London, the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud.

The main subject of the first file is the territorial dispute between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Contained in the volume are papers concerning Saudi Arabian advances into the territories of 'Asir and Yemen and the subsequent Treaty of Taif that largely settled the dispute. There is also coverage of diplomatic conversations between Italy and Britain regarding the dispute, including secret talks in Rome. Included is the full Arabic text of the Treaty (folios 143-150A) and an English translation (folios 156-177).

Other subjects covered in the first file are:

Notable documents contained in the volume are a report on the heads of foreign missions in Jeddah, and a revised (June 1934) report on the leading personalities in Saudi Arabia.

The subjects covered by the second file are:

  • details and significance of a resurgence in war dancing by the Saudis;
  • the visit of Charles Crane to see Ibn Sa'ud;
  • a request for military assistance made by Saudi Arabia to Turkey;
  • the conditions of entry into Hasa for Hindu merchants.

At the end of each file are several pages of internal office notes.

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1 volume (259 folios)
Arrangement

Each of the two separate files which make up the volume is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: The sequence starts 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 anomalies: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 11A and 11B; 24A; 30A; 132A; 143A; 150A; and 236A. There are two other sequences, both uncircled and incomplete.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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