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'File 8/15 Arab Series - 1933-1939' [202r] (403/434)
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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{Received on 6th February 1938, with Political Secret ary' 1 8 letter No. 3 ,
dated the 20 th January 1938.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter dated the 13th January 1938.
Cypher telegram from H. M.’s Minister (Jedda), No. 9, dated the 9th
January 1938.
Two Italian flotilla leaders were here January 7th to 9th. Purpose
obviously to coincide with Accession Day January 8th. They fired a salute
on arrival party being sent to Mecca and Captains had prominent places
at usual official Saudi dinner.
2 . There is no reason to think this demonstration was pleasing to
Arabs.
( 10 )
{Received on the 26th February 1938, with Political Secretary's letter
No. 6 , dated the 10 th February 1938.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 3rd February 1938.
Cypher telegram from Sir R. Bullard (Jedda), to F. O., London,
No. 28, dated the 23rd January 1938.
Cairo telegram No. 20 of January 11th, second paragraph.
I am sure that His Majesty’s Government will remember Ibn Saud *9
suspicion of Iraqi government who, he considers, tried to usurp first place
in Palestine negotiations and in discussions with Yamen and will not give
Nuri justification for claiming third special position in London in regard
to discussions which he says are to take place there.
Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 28 of January 23rd : repeated
Saving to Cairo and Jerusalem and Baghdad.
(H)
{Received on the 26th February 1938, with Political Secretary's letter
No. 6 , dated the 10 th February 1938.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 1st February 1938.
Cypher telegram from Sir R. Bullard, (Jedda), to F. O., London, No. 32,
dated the 27th January 1938.
My telegram No. 23 of January 17th, last paragraph.
Translation of memorandum on Palestine by Ibn Saud will be sent by
next bag. It has an annex showing why he considers partition neither just
nor practicable.
2 . Memorandum contains much that His Majesty’s Government have
heard before about Anglo-Arab interests, peril of foreign intrigues, suspi
cion of Arabs about Jewish ambitions and so on. Ibn Saud is, he says,
much distressed about what he calls policy of severity and was about to send
His Majesty’s Government a communication on that subject when despatch
of December 23rd brought a ray of hope. He is prepared to do his best to
induce Palestinians to put their case before new commission but feels unable
to do this until His Majesty’s Government have done something to improve
the atmosphere, since he advised the people of Palestine once and they were
disappointed, and moreover their fears have been justified by hopes and
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- 'File 8/15 Arab Series - 1933-1939'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 7v:9r, 10r:13r, 14v:18r, 19r, 20r:22r, 23r:46r, 47r:57v, 58v, 59v:61v, 63r, 64v:66v, 68r:76r, 77r:86r, 87r:88v, 89v:103v, 105r:111v, 112v:120v, 121v:122r, 123r:127r, 128v:131v, 133r:137v, 138v:143r, 144v:154r, 155r:175r, 176r:181v, 182v, 184v:196v, 198r:198v, 201r:204v, 206r:207r, 208r:212r, 213r:216v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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