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'File 8/7 I Jidda Intelligence Reports' [‎47v] (94/536)

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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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ANNEXURE “ A
Translation.
( Umm-al-Qura No. 370 of 15th January 1932 (7-9-1350).
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate Regulation concerning the
Council of Ministers.
A High Decree has been issued sanctioning the following regulation:—
Article 1. —The Council of Ministers (Majlis-al-Wukalaa) is composed of the
President of the Council (Rais-al-Majlis), the Under-Secretary for
Foreign Affairs (Wakfi al-Kharijiya), the Head of the Finance De
partment (Wakfi al-Maliya) and the Vice-President of the Legisla
tive Assembly (Wakfi ash-Shari).
Article 2. —The President of the Council of Ministers in the absence of His
Majesty the King become ex officio Viceroy of His Majesty (Naib
al ’Amm), but when His Majesty is present he will be President of the
Council of Ministers only.
Article 3. —The Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of the Council at the present time directs the
Viceroy’s Office (Niyabat al ’ Amma) and the Ministries of Interior
(Wazarat ad-Dakhiliya) and Foreign Affairs (Wazarat al-Kharijiya)
and the War Departments (al ’Askariya).
Article 4 .—The Council of Ministers shall have a general office (dawan)
which will be under the charge of a chief responsible for the adminis
tration of its affairs. This office shall issue instructions to the
Ministeries (Wakalat) and Departments (Idarat), whether emanating
from the Council of Ministers or from the President thereof either in
his capacity as President or in his capacity as Viceroy of His Majesty
during the latter’s absence.
Article 5 .—The Council of Ministers derives its authority from His Majesty
the King; the Ministers (Wukalaa) are jointly responsible to His
Majesty the King for the general policy of the country, and each of
them is responsible also for the affairs of his Ministry (Wazara).
Article 6 .—The decisions of the Council of Ministers will be taken in accord
ance with the opinion of the majority. No decision may be exe
cuted unless it bears the signature of the majority and includes the
signature of the Minister ( Wakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. ) whom the decision primarily
concerns. V
Article 7 .—In the event of a difference of opinion arising between the Minis
ters (Wukalaa) on any matter, or when opposition is raised to any
decision made by the majority, the President of the Council, when he is
Viceroy if the matter is an important one, can order the execution
of the decision on his own responsiblity. If the matter is one which
can be postponed for submission to His Majesty the King, the Presi
dent should defer its execution until he has referred it to His majesty
for his gracious command.
Article 8. —The Ministers (Wukalaa) may make enquiries from each other
and may ask for the production of a written explanation concerning
the action of their colleagues in regard to decisions taken, the execu
tion of which has been entrusted to those Colleagues or to one of
them. The Colleague responsible must produce such an explanation,
and when difficulty is experienced in bringing about agreement
between the party asking for it and the party responsible the matter
should be referred to His Majesty the King so that the party asking
for the explanation may be freed from responsibility.
Article 9.—The President of the Council is the channel through which
Royal Orders are issued to the Government Departments (Dawair)
and Ministries (Wakalat), and he is the authority to whom the
Departments (Dawair) should address themselves in their official
dealings.

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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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1 file (266 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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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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