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‘File 25/2 Saudi-Yemen Treaty’ [8r] (15/84)
The record is made up of 1 file (40 folios). It was created in 18 Jul 1934-11 Sep 1934. It was written in English. 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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of disputes arising bet ween then under this Treaty or other
wise, Failing settlement by friendly negdtiations , such dis
putes shall be referred to arbitration to be conducted in
accordance with the annexed agreement, which will <be deemed an
integral part of the Treaty,
9. Fach party to prevent action or preparations in his
territory directed against the other party and to take action
defined in this article against their authors on receipt of
a written demand.
Note, The action to be taken is defined under three
heads according to whether the persons involved are subjects
of the party applied to, of the applicant party or of a third
party. The provisions are not unlike those laid down in the
corr^soonding article of the Saudi-
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
Treaty of
July 1933.
10. Fugitives from the jurisdiction of either party not
to be admitted by the other. Entrance to be prevented and
persons circumventing ipeasures to prevent it to be disarmed,
arrested and surrendered; or if they cannot be arrested to
be driven back to the country to which they belong,
11. Governors and officials of either party to be
prevented from interfering with the subjects of the other.
Measures to be taken to obviate disturbance or misunderstand
ing as a result of such action.
IS. People of areas assigned toeach party under this
Treaty to be the subjects of that party. Neither party to
accept as his subjects the subjects of the other party wi
thout the latter’s consent. Subjects of either party in the
territory of the other to be dealt with in accordance with
the local law.
13. Amnesty to be granted by each party to the subjects
of the other residing in his territory; to his own subjects
who have taken refuse with or joined the other party, both
crimes and as regards
as regards/property taken from the time of their refuge ■
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The file comprises copies of four separate communications from the British Legation at Jedda, enclosing translated summaries and copies of the Treaty of Taif, agreed between the Saudi ruler ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd), and the Yemeni ruler Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn, to end the 1934 territorial dispute between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The first letter (folios 3-5), from Sir Andrew Ryan, Minister at the British Legation in Jedda, dated 27 June 1934, encloses an annotated summary of the Treaty (folios 6-11), concluded between the Saudi and Yemeni rulers on 6 Safar 1353 (equivalent to 20 May 1934). In his letter, Ryan makes comments on various aspects of the treaty, its wording, and Saudi-Yemeni relations.
The second letter (folios 13-14), from Albert Spencer Calvert at the British Legation in Jedda to Sir John Simon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, dated 30 July 1934, encloses a translated copy of the Treaty of Taif (15-27), a copy of an arbitration covenant between the Saudi Arab Kingdom and Kingdom of Yemen (folios 28-30), and copies of annexed, translated letters (folios 31-35).
The third letter, sent by Chancery at the British Legation in Jedda to 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 11 September 1934 (folio 37), includes the text of an article to be inserted into the Treaty of Taif, which was missing from the earlier text. A copy of a further letter (folio 39), addressed to the Foreign Office from the British Legation at Jedda, explains the accidental omission.
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- 1 file (40 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 1-41; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/638
- Title
- ‘File 25/2 Saudi-Yemen Treaty’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 36r:36v, 38r:38v, 41r:41v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence