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'File 8/7 I Jidda Intelligence Reports' [54r] (107/536)
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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CHAPTER II— Frontier Questions.
T: arts-Jordan.
121. Baiding .—There were no complaints during April of raiding from either
side of the frontier.
122 . Frontier Meetings. —None are reported to have been held in April
123. The Beni 'Aliya. —Under instructions from His Majesty’s Government,
His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires on April 22nd replied to the Hejazi Government's
note of the 9th March (paragraph 38) to the effect that the Trans-Jordan Govern
ment regretted that they could not see their way to complying with the request
for the return of the Beni 'Atiya to the Hejaz. It was pointed out that it had
been in a spirit of co-operation, however, and in order to minimise the risk of trouble
arising on the frontier, that the Trans-Jordan authorities had taken measures to
control these tribesmen as soon as they crossed the frontier and had sent them
to the north of Ma’an.
'Iraq.
124. Nil.
Kuwait and Bahrain.
125. Nil
'Ash and the Yemen.
126. Ibn Sa’ud sent a telegram of condolence to the Imam Yahya on the
death of his second son, Saif-al-Islam Muhammad, on April 22nd.
CHAPTER III.— Foreign Relations.
British Empire.
127. Hejaz-Nejd Mission to London. —Under circumstances which have al
ready been recorded in paragraph 53, the Amir Feysal accompanied by Fuad
Bey Hamza sailed from Jedda on April 12th to visit London and other capitals.
A touching scene was witnessed at the gangway, when the Amir’s favourite was
found on board and bundled off. It had been officially concluded that it would
be incorrect if he were to accompany the mission, but the Amir had surreptitiously
given him passage money at the last moment. Though full grown, he howled
like a child. Another attache, a well known prostitute of Mecca, had left by a
previous sailing for Port Said, where she intended to join the Amir. It has not
yet been ascertained whether she fared better than her rival.
Italy.
128. The mission sailed in an Italian liner, specially diverted to Jedda for the
purpose, and was accompanied by the Italian Consul and Madame Sollazzo, whose
duty at Jedda had terminated with the signing of the Italo-Hejazi treaty (para
graph 59). The mission arrived at Naples on April 18th as guests of the Italian
Government. They were received there on the 19th by the Crown Prince of Italy
and proceeded the same day to Rome. The Amir was received by King Victor
Emmanuel on the 20th and stayed to luncheon. On the 21st he attended the
celebration of the anniversary of the foundation of Rome and was frequently
photographed in company with Signor Mussolini. The mission left Rome on April
25th, visited the Fiat motor and aviation works at Turin on the 26th and the Trade
Fair at Milan on the 27th, and passed on to Switzerland. The Italian authorities
appear to have made every effort to impress the mission with I talian efficiency in the
industrial field. For their views on the slave trade see paragraph 147.
The Netherlands.
129. The Dutch Charge d’Affaires, M. Adriaanse, returned to Jedda on April
5th from the Yemen, where he spent 10 days as the guest of the Tmam Yahya
at San’a. He received yet another courtesy letter from Queen Wilhelmina.
130. The Dutch financial adviser, M. van Leeuwen, arrived at Jedda on April
23rd (paragraph 62).
'Iraq.
131. King Faisal's personal message to Ibn Sa'ud regarding the seat of the new
Iraqi Legation (paragraph 67) arrived by special courier in April. After several
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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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