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'File 61/11 II (D 42) Relations between Nejd and Hejaz' [230r] (474/622)
The record is made up of 1 volume (307 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1924-10 Jul 1925. It was written in English and French. 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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No.4(3)-X.
A copy of "the undermentioned
Reg.
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CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, a
papers is forwarded to
the Chief Secretary to the
Government of Madras
From 1684-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Madras [Chennai] and southern India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj.
,
the Chief Secretary to the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
,
the Chief Secretary to the
Government of Bengal
From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj.
the Chief Secretary to the Government of the United
n ^ Provinces,
the Chief Secretary to the Government of the Puniab,
the Chief Secretary to the Government of Burma,
the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa.
the Chief Secretary to the Government of the Central
, . Provinces,
the Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam,
the Hon'Die the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the
Governor General in the North West Frontier Province,
the Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor General and Chief
Conmissioner in Baluchistan,
the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner of Ajmer-Merwara,
the Chief Commissioner of Coorg,
the Chief Commissioner of Delhi,
the Hon'ble the Resident at Hyderabad,
the Hon'ble the Resident in Mysore,
the Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor General in Central
India,
the Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor General in Rajputana,
the Hon'ble the tgxsXJtsxtiss.
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire, ^
the Hon'ble the Agent to the Governor General in the
States of Western India,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul General and Agent of the
Government of India in Khorasan,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and Kain,
the Resident at Baroda,
the British Envoy at the Court of Nepal, Kathmandu,
the Resident in Kashmir,
the Resident at Gwalior,
the Military Adviser-in-Chief, Indian State Forces,
the Political Officer in Sikkim,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul General, Kashgar,
the Agent to the Governor General, Punjab States,
the Agent to the Governor General, Madras States,
the Counsellor, British Legation, Kabul,
the
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.
, Bahrein,
the
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,
for information, in continuation of the endorsement from
the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, No.4(3)-X, dated 4th March 1925.
order,etc.,
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.
Foreign and Political Department,
S I M L A;
The ^ April 1925.
1, (Telegram from His Majesty's Consul, jeddah. No.39
dated 6th March 1925).
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The volume consists of letters, telegrams, and memoranda relating to the situation in the Hejaz at the time, with Ali entrenched in Jeddah and Ibn Sa'ud's Ikhwan in Mecca. The majority of the correspondence is between Reader Bullard, the British Agent in Jeddah, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Aden, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the High Commissioner in Baghdad, the Colonial and Foreign Offices, both in London, the High Commissioner in Jerusalem, the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud himself, or his representatives.
Running through the volume and forming its backbone are several reports by Bullard about the situation on the ground in Jeddah. Around these, much of the papers relate to the question of who will govern the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina once Ali finally leaves.
Other subjects covered in the volume are:
- The motivations and movements of St John Philby and Rosita Forbes;
- The actions of the Wahabi attackers;
- British concern with Indian Muslim opinion on the state of affairs;
- the prospect of a safe Hajj that year;
- reports of Soviet influence in the area;
- what to do about ex-King Hussein.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (307 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio of writing and continues through to the inside back cover. The first four folios are marked 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D, and then proceed as normal from 2 onwards. The numbers are written in pencil, 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.
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- IOR/R/15/1/565
- Title
- 'File 61/11 II (D 42) Relations between Nejd and Hejaz'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, head, edge, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:15v, 16v:18v, 19v:92v, 93v:99v, 100v:303v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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