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'File 8/7 I Jidda Intelligence Reports' [42v] (84/536)
The record is made up of 1 file (266 folios). It was created in Jul 1931-Dec 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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48. Fortunately for good relations, Colonel Biscoe was able to convince Ibn
8a’ud on the spot that there must have been a mistake, since only the incursion
of armed forces had been objected to ; the latter at once cancelled his former instruc
tions. Sir A. Ryan also rubbed into Faud Bey Hamza, who w r as no doubt res
ponsible for misrepresenting to the King the contents of his note, the exact mean
ing of the clear language he had used. That phrase of Ibn Sau'd's recurs to the
mind ; “ on condition that the request be made through the
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
of an intel
ligent man Faud Bey is more subtle than intelligent.
Bahrain.
49. In 1920, at Ibn Sahd’s personal request, the 5 per cent, ad valorem dues
levied cn all goods passing in transit through Bahrain to the mainland w'as reduced
to 2 per cent., and a further concession was made in respect of gocds transhipped
from steamers direct into lighters bound for the mainland, on which no duty was
to be charged. This concession was always unpopular in Bahrain and in 1931
the second part of it was prejudiced by an agreement made between the Bahrain
State and the British India shipping company, to the effect that the company
w ould refuse to accept any cargo for overside delivery in Bahrain harbour, in con
sideration for an extension of free demurrage from the ruling 3 days to 10 days on
all cargo landed at Bahrain from their ships. Ibn Sahid has not yet protested,
but in ^ew of the probability that he will, and also on grounds of principle, the
question was receiving consideration in March from the Government of India.
Asir and the Yemen.
50. On the 13th March the Hejaz-Nejd Government communicated to the
foreign representatives a copy of the treaty of December 15th signed writh the
Yemen. The text had previously been published in the “ Umm al Qura ” of Feb
ruary 26th, copies of which were seen in San’a. It has been noticeable however
to regular Hejazi readers of the Yemeni Imam’s newspaper, “ Iman,” that it has
completely ignored the treaty. Moreover, when the Dutch Charge d'Affaires
at Jedda, in the course of a visit to San'a from which he has recently returred
congratulated the Imam on being now r linked in friendship with Ibn Sa’ud, the
Imam laughed heartily at the idea of his having signed any treaty with Ibn Sa’ud
and said that the only instrument negotiated had been a working agreement be
tween the Amir’s of lizan and Medi by which a modus vivendi had been established
on the frontier.
51. The situation in Asir and on the Yemeni frontier has been obscure. It is
believed that some Asiri tribes revolted in the beginning of February against the
Nejdi occupation but that the revolt was crushed by Ibn Sa’ud's Amir Khalid bin
Luwey, after more tribal fighting in the Najran district. The beduin Nejdi troops
how'ever were said to have but little stomach left for meeting the Asiri highlanders.
Looting had become too dangerous.
CHAPTER III.— Foreign Relations.
British Empire.
52. Complaint against his Majesty's Minister. —In immediate reaction to the
manumission by the Legation of a slave claimed by Ibn Sa’ud (see Chapter VIII),
the Hejaz-Nejd Government on February 8th complained of Sir A. Ryan’s beha
viour and stated, in effect, that his retention in the post of His Majesty’s Minister
at Jedda w r as not conducive to good relations. Sir A. Ryan had left Jedda on
February 2nd on a visit to Jerusalem (see paragraph 27) ; on the conclusion of the
visit he proceeded to London. His Majesty’s Government answered the Hejazi
complaint in full on March 21st and stated that, if it were not w ithdrawn, neilher
would Sir A. Ryan resume his duties as His Majesty’s Minister at Jedda, nor would
any other Minister of His Majesty 's Service replace him. The Hejazi Government
climbed dowm on April 5th. His Majesty’s Minister remained in London to meet
the Hejazi mission, with the intention of returning to Jedda by the end of May.
53. Hejaz-Nejd Mission to London. —Ibn Sa’ud chose this moment to announce
a mission to the capitals of friendly countries, wdiieh may already have been in
contemplation but had been kept remarkably dark. His Majesty’s Government
were asked on March 24th by the Hejaz-Nejd Minister in London whether they
would receive the Amir Feysal, accompanied by Faud Bey Hamza, in May. They
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The file contains intelligence reports on the Kingdom of Hejaz, Najd and its Dependencies (after September 1932, Saudi Arabia) written by the British Legation at Jeddah.
Between July 1931 and December 1932 the reports are issued every two months, with the exception of the January-March 1932 and April 1932 reports. From January 1933 the reports are sent on a monthly basis.
Between July 1931 and December 1932, each report is divided into sections, numbered with Roman numerals from I to IX, as follows: Internal Affairs; Frontier Questions; Relations with States outside Arabia; Air Matters; Military Matters; Naval Matters; Pilgrimage; Slavery; and Miscellaneous. Each section is then further divided into parts relating to a particular matter or place, under a sub-heading. Some reports contain an annex.
From January 1933, when the reports become monthly, they take a new format. Each is divided into sections, as follows: Internal Affairs; Frontier Questions and Foreign Relations in Arabia; Relations with Powers Outside Arabia; Miscellaneous (often containing information on slavery and the pilgrimage).
Most reports are preceded by the covering letters from the Government of India, who distributed them to Political Offices in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and elsewhere, and the original covering letter from the Jeddah Legation, who would send them to the Government of India and Government departments in London. From May 1933, most reports were sent directly to 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. at Bahrain from Jeddah.
Up until January 1933, each report began with an index giving a breakdown of the sections with references to the corresponding paragraph number. From January 1933 onwards no index is included.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 6-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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