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'File 8/7 I Jidda Intelligence Reports' [133r] (265/536)
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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283. (Reference paragraph 185.) Mr. A. N. Van De Poll returned from
Europe on the 10th. He intends to remain here during the Haj season, and has
already spent part of his time in Mecca. Neither he nor Mr. Philby was averse
to celebrating Christmas, it seemed—though most temperately.
284. End-of-year festivities in Jedda were also brightened by the
appearance of the American Coon family. Dr. and Mrs. Carlton Coon, stated to
represent Harvard University—he is rather young for a doctor of philosophy, and
an anthropologist to boot—accompanied by Mr. Waldo Forbes, arrived on Boxing
Day with the intention of conducting anthropological investigations in Saudi
Arabia. They requested permission to travel across to Riyadh and pursue their
researches amongst the Bedouin. Their request was not granted, and, to anticipate
the Jedda report for next month, they left here for Aden on the 3rd January.
Whilst recently at Sanaa they had discovered, they averred, a Yemeni of distinctly
Neanderthal type. It is sad to think that owing to their departure one still lacks
scientific confirmation of one’s belief that Saudi Arabia can do much better
than that.
285. The pilgrimage season has now got fairly under way, a number of
ships having arrived, it is still too early to estimate the probable totals, but
present indications do not encourage optimism. Few prominent pilgrims have,
so far as is known, arrived. Perhaps the most outstanding personage is His
Highness Seyyid Sir Taimur-bin-Faisal, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., ex-Sultan of Muscat and
Oman, who landed here on the 7th December and was officially welcomed by
representatives of the Saudi Government, whose guest he is understood to be.
286. The I mm-al-Qura of the 15th December announced that it is hoped
shortly to affix a large clock upon the Government offices in Mecca.
287. The position in regard to the manumission of slaves in December was
as follows :—
On hand at the beginning of the month : None.
Took refuge in December : One male, one female.
Manumitted in December and repatriated : One female.
Locally manumitted : None.
On hand at the end of the month : One male.
One ex-slave man and one ex-slave woman took refuge fearing re-enslavement.
The former left again of his own free will. The latter is still on hand.
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/295
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- 'File 8/7 I Jidda Intelligence Reports'
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- front, front-i, 2r:35r, 36r:47r, 50r:267v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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