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'File 61/11 VI (D 102) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [‎18r] (52/522)

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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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this document is the property of his britannic majesty's government
EASTERN (Arabia ). ^ December 14, 1933.
CONFIDENTIAL.,.. ■ f*(' ^ 1 7/ "1?%. S ections.
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[E 7725/7491/23] No. 1.
Sir John Simon to Sir A. Ryan {Jedda).
(No. 332.)
Sir, Foreign Office, December 14, 1933.
WITH reference to Mr. Calvert's despatch No. 330 of the 12th November,
I transmit to you the accompanying copy of a provisional agreement relating to
commerce, shipping, &c., which was signed on the 7th November last in London
by the United States Ambassador and the Saudi Arabian Minister on behalf of
their respective Governments.
2. This copy has been obtained from the Saudi Arabian Minister in London,
who stated that the agreement was not confidential and would eventually be
published both in Saudi Arabia and in the United States.
3. A copy of this despatch is being sent to His Majesty's Ambassador at
Washington.
I am, &c.
JOHN SIMON.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Provisional Agreement between the United States of America and the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia in regard to Diplomatic and Consular Representation,
Juridical Protection, Commerce and Navigation.
THE undersigned, the Hon. Robert Worth Bingham, Ambassador Extra
ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America at London, and
Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at London,
desiring to confirm and make a record of the understanding which they have
reached in the course of recent conversations in the names of their respective
Governments in regard to diplomatic and consular representation, juridical
protection, commerce and navigation, have signed this provisional agreement
Article 1.
The diplomatic representatives of each country shall enjoy in the territories
of the other the privileges and immunities derived from generally recognised
international law. The consular representatives of each country, duly provided
with exequatur; will be permitted to reside in the territories of the other in the
places wherein consular representatives are by local laws permitted to reside;
they shall enjoy the honorary privileges and the immunities accorded to such
officers by general international usage; and they shall not be treated in a manner
less favourable than similar officers of any other foreign country.
Article 2.
Subjects of His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the
United States of America, its territories and possessions, and nationals of the
United States of America, its territories and possessions, in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, shall be received and treated in accordance with the requirements
and practices of generally recognised international law. In respect of their
persons, possessions and rights, they shall enjoy the fullest protection of the laws
and authorities of the country, and they shall not be treated in regard to their
persons in any manner less favourable than the nationals of any other foreign
country.
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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.

Extent and format
1 volume (259 folios)
Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

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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