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'File 61/11 VI (D 102) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [‎28r] (74/522)

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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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serious disadvantage,
( g ) Yahya knew that Bin oaud was only keeping his
Asir army supx^lied with food by superhuman
efforts and that money and supplies must
fail, if he procrastinated long enough*
(d) Bin Baud's army was pressing the King*^
daily either to attack or abandon Asir for
the leaders recognized that inaction was
weakening them, and playing into the hands
of Yahya»
(e) Bin Saud saw all this clearly too, but dare
not risk a pitched battle.
5, Taking all the above into consideration, His
Excellency was of opinion that the crisis was near now,
but was still of opinion (expressed at the commencement
of the Yemen trouble), that there, would no war, and that a
settlement would be arrived at,.
6» The crux of the situation now lay, said the Shaikh,
in the IDRISI t Yahya ?7anted Bin Saud to give the Idrisi
a small slice of Asir to reside in ( under his (Yahya*s)
guarantee of good behaviour while Bin-Saud wanted
(a) either the surrender unconditionally of the
Idrisi or that Yahya should keep him (Idrisi)
under surveillance in some town in the
interior of Yemen, he (Bin baud) paying him
a salary;
(b) that Yahya should pay Bin Saud the total
cost of maintaining his army in the field,
calculated at approximately 10/-S, a day
per man from the day the trouble began»
7 # The above conditions were brought to His Excellency
by K,B»Abdul Latif bin ^ibdul Jalil, who got them from the
King at Hiath,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
^ Lt.-Colonel,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait<

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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.

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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