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'File 61/11 VI (D 102) Hejaz-Nejd Miscellaneous' [34r] (88/522)
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
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EASTERN (A rabia ). January 3, 1934.
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CONFIDENTIAL. S ection 1.
[E 73/73/25] No. 1.
M?'. Calvert to Sir John Simon.—(Received January 3, 1934.)
(No. 355.)
Sir, Jedda, December 9,1933.
WITH reference to my despatch No. 285 of the 9th September regarding
the Jedda water supply, I have the honour to report that the day of cheap and
plentiful water for Jedda now seems as far off as ever.
2. Sheikh Muhammad Dehlavi and the Waziria Committee are still at work
at Waziria extending the old Turkish conduit farther back into the foothills in
order to increase the head of water, which seeps into it from the subsoil, and a
satisfactory flow of water into the town continues. They have, however, done
nothing towards the renewal of the conduit near the town; and it has now been
established that the pipes in this portion, besides being rotten, are so full of the
accumulated filth of ages that the water, which is reasonably pure at source, on
arrival in the town contains almost every imaginable type of germ. Europeans
here consequently eschew it, and even the native population, which is usually
influenced by considerations of price a great deal more than by those of hwiene,
fights shy.
3. It is estimated that an expenditure of £5,000 would suffice to repair
the whole conduit, renewing the piping where necessary, and thus relieve Jedda
of any future anxiety as regards water. The water runs from these wells to the
town by gravity, and no pumping apparatus, not even the now derelict windmill
pump introduced by Mr. Twitchell, is needed. An enterprising municipality
would whole-heartedly support the scheme. But the Waziria Committee is
lethargic. The all-powerful Minister of Finance is believed to be hostile to the
scheme because its fruition would necessitate the closing down of the condensers
which at present supply the town and would thus deprive him of one small but
certain source of revenue. The local merchants on the committee are far too
much in awe of him to act effectively. Whilst, therefore, the yield of certain
municipal taxes has been voted for furthering the scheme and there is some
talk of a future levy on pilgrims, no efforts are being made to raise an adequate
sura for the purpose, and the labours of the well-meaning Dehlavi seem doomed
to be stifled through lack of funds.
4. I ara sending a copy of this despatch to the Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, Department of Overseas Trade.
I have, &c.
A. S. CALVERT.
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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:
- the visit of M. Maigret, the French Charge D'Affairs, to Riyadh to speak with Ibn Sa'ud;
- the visit of Talaat Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Harb;
- a provisional agreement signed by the United States and Saudi Arabia;
- the prospect of gold in commercial quantities in the Hejaz.
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:11v, 11ar:11bv, 12v:17v, 19r:24v, 24ar:24av, 25r:29v, 30v:67v, 68v:74v, 76v:83v, 91v:96r, 97v:128r, 129r:132v, 132ar:132av, 133r:142v, 143ar:143av, 151r:247v, back-i
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