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'File 8/15 Arab Series - 1933-1939' [‎129r] (257/434)

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The record is made up of 1 file (214 folios). It was created in 31 Aug 1933-20 Mar 1939. It was written in English and French. 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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(49)
(Received on 4th July 1936, with Political Secretary's letter No. 25, dated 18th
June 1936.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated 16th June 1936.
Letter from H. M. ’s Minister, Jedda, to the Foreign Office, No 137 dated
the 8th May 1936.
With reference to my telegram No. 57 of April 30th [Serial No. (40)1 and
previous correspondence relative to the relations of Italy and Saudi Arabia,
I have the honour to state that on May 7th Sheykh Yusuf Yasin informed me
that Lbn Sand had consented to receive my Italian colleague at Ashaira, where
His Majesty has been living in camp for the last two or three weeks. The King
had tried to excuse himself but had agreed to the visit after M. Persico had
repeated his request four times, stressing the infrequency of His Majesty’s
visits to Jedda and, finally, the danger of an unfavourable impression in Rome,
if his wish were not gratified. He had explained that his sole object was to
pay his respects. Sheykh Yusuf thought that this was true but promised to
inform me, if anything more important came of the visit.
2. I said that I did not think that the action of the King in agreeing to
receive the Italian representative would be misunderstood. It is quite ^true
that the King has been very little in Jedda during the last year and that
M. Persico has had no opportunity of meeting him during that period as he was
absent for both the King’s visits on February 25th-26th and from March 26th
to April 2nd. It is therefore, not unnatural that he should wish to make sure
of seeing His Majesty before the latter proceeds to Nejd. It may be difficult
for either to keep off such subjects as the training of Saudi aviators in Italy,
the Italian offer of aircraft and perhaps the proceedings of the now discredited
Signor Odello or to ignore completely the recent Italian successes in Abyssinia.
It is indeed unlikely that my Italian colleague, who has probably acted on
instructions from Rome, intends to undertake the somewhat laborious journey
to Ashaira merely to say How do you do ? On the other hand I see no present
reason to suspect a definite object on either side of major political importance.
For one thing Sheykh Yusuf said that he himself would not go to Ashaira for
the visit though a subordinate member of the staff of his Ministry would be in
attendance.
3. I do not consider Sheykh Yusuf’s information important enough to
telegraph, unless any further developments should appear to invest the matter
with greater significance.
4. I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty’s Ambassador at
Borne.
(50)
Memorandum No. 61 (112|244|7), dated the 16th June 1936.
His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires at Jedda presents his compliments to H. E.
the Viceroy of India, (F. and P.), and has the honour to transmit to him the under
mentioned documents regarding the return to Saudi Arabia of the anti-Saudi
intriguer, Abdul Hamid al Khatib, Jedda.
British Legation,
J eddah,
16th June 1936.
Reference to previous correspondence :
Jedda printed despatch No. 32 of 27th March 1936. [Serial No. (26)].
Description of Enclosure.
Name and Date.
To Foreign Office, despatch No. 185 of 16th June 1936.
Enclosure to Serial No. (50).
Letter from H. M.’s Minister, Jedda, to the Foreign Office, No. 185 (1109[
244|7), dated the 16th June 1936.
With reference to Sir Andrew Ryan’s despatch No. 74 of the 29th March
last, [Enclosure to Serial No. (26)], I have the honour to report that it was

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The file contains the Foreign Office confidential prints of the Arabia Series for the years 1933 to 1938. It includes correspondence, memoranda, and extracts from newspapers. The correspondence is principally between the British Legation in Jedda and the Foreign Office. Other correspondents include British diplomatic, political, and military offices, foreign diplomats, heads of state, tribal leaders, corporations, and individuals in the Middle East region.

Each annual series is composed of several numbered serials that are often connected to a particular subject. The file covers many subjects related to the affairs of Saudi Arabia.

Included in the file are the following:

  • a memorandum on Arab Unity produced by the Foreign Office dated 12 June 1933 (author unknown), folios 11-13;
  • a memorandum on petroleum in Arabia produced by the Petroleum Department dated 5 August 1933 (author unknown), folios 23-26;
  • a record of interviews with Ibn Sa‘ūd, King of Saudi Arabia, conducted by Reader Bullard and George William Rendel between 20 and 22 March 1937;
  • a memorandum on Yemen by Captain B W Seager, the Frontier Officer, dated 20 July 1937;
  • several records of proceedings of ships on patrol in the Red Sea, including that of HMS Penzance , Hastings , Colombo , Bideford , and Londonderry .

Folios 213-15 are internal office notes.

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1 file (214 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 with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 217; 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 foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-215; 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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