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'File 61/14 XVII (D 76) Nejd-Iraq Relations' [193r] (396/440)
The record is made up of 1 volume (216 folios). It was created in 30 Apr 1930-25 Jan 1932. 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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' 193
. 3 -
agreement which does not ensure the exception of political
offenders from extradition can have amy hop** of being
ratified by the 'Iraqi Parliament.
Secondly ; The principle of excepting political offenders
from extradition is one recognized by all civilized states.
The refusal of any state to surrender *a any political
offender claimed by his state does not normally have any
adverse effect on the relation® of friendship existing
between the two states concerned. X thAnk Your Majesty will
agree with me that it would be harmful to the reputation of
the two sister Kingdoms if they were to conclude an extradi
tion agreement of a nature inconsistent with general princi
ples recognized as between civilized states,
t have entered into negotiations with Your Majesty 's
Private Secretary and Under Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, Shaikh Yusuf Y^sin, with the above two matters
un «roid»blv,tn tofYour Hoje.ty'. .tronc
desire, .tatafl to me by Sheikh Yueuf. for the smonament of
the text of Article 3 of the dMft Agreement, and eleo w#
the generel recommenaetion given to me by the (JoTornment of
Hie MeJoety my King that I ehould -afford eXl the faoilitiee-
(or m,ko .11 the oonoe.eions) of whioh circumeteneee end
public intereet permit with a Tie* to settling the quoetions
forming the object of my deputation. I h*™ expressed my
willingneoe to agree to the amendment of the article in
quoation by the addition thereto of a clause providing that
any armed -rieing- (T attempt) ageinet the person of Your
Majooty or the person of any member of Your Jiajesty's
family rtiall not be regarded a political offence. This of
euro, recuires. on the principle of reciprocity, that any
armod rising against the person of Hi. M.>«ty my King or
the person of any member of his family should not be
regarded a political offence. Ho sutf-h thing, boeerer. was
iuggested by my government.
I hare agreed to accept the -.bove amendment, on
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The volume contains correspondence pertaining to relations between Najd and Iraq. It is mostly between Harold Dickson, 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. in Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, 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 Bushire, Andrew Ryan, British Minister in Jeddah, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner in Iraq, the Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London, the Government of India, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Najd and the Hejaz, Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, advisor to Ibn Sa'ud, Ja'far al-'Askari, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iraq, and Nuri al-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq.
The volume covers the months following the collapse of the Ikhwan rebellion and is mostly concerned with the payment of £10,000 compensation to Iraq and Kuwait by Ibn Sa'ud. Other issues include:
- the extradition of rebel leader Ibn Mashhur from Iraq back to Najd;
- meetings between representatives from both Iraq and Najd in order to come to a ' bon voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. ' agreement and to settle all claims of compensation for past raids and damages;
- the channels of communication to be used by 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. in Kuwait;
- reports of Najd agents crossing the border into Iraq;
- the death of Faisal al-Dawish.
Documents of note are the intelligence reports (folios 8-10, 13-16, 110-112) by Dickson on tribal movements, including a genealogical map of the Mutair tribe (folios 66-67), and summaries and translations of articles (folio 31 and folios 117-147) appearing in the Saudi newspaper Umm al-Qura that cover the recent affairs of the region and mention Britain. This was part of press monitoring carried out at Jeddah.
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- 1 volume (216 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main sequence starts on the front cover (f 1A) and ends on the last folio at the back of the volume (f 214). All numbering is in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio and mainly consists of a black ink stamped number: 3-25, 27-42, 44, 46-51, 53-214. Several numbers in the sequence are written in pencil and encircled: 1A, 1b, 1c, 2, 25b, 52. One number is written in pencil but not encircled: 43. The black ink stamped number 26 has been changed to 26A and encircled, in pencil. The folio between 44 and 46 has not been renumbered 45. It is identified instead by the earlier pencilled number 45/50, written in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of the folio. There are other earlier and inconsistent foliation sequences, consisting mainly of pencilled numbers that are not circled.
Fold-out folio: 67.
There is a second sequence that is written in pencil and uncircled in the same place, but it is inconsistent.
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- Title
- 'File 61/14 XVII (D 76) Nejd-Iraq Relations'
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- 192r:195r
- Author
- al-Sa‘īd, Nūrī
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- 192r:195r
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