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'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.' [‎65r] (134/372)

The record is made up of 1 volume (182 folios). It was created in 29 Jan 1932-23 Nov 1940. 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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page. 5 ,
Kuwait neutral Zone contains a sirailar prevision ( see
enclosure in your despatch 234 367 5/4/25) of the 13th
June). As His Majesty's Government have given their
blessing to the former draft and the oaudi Government seem
inclined to accept the latter, it might be difficult for
either to discountenance indefinitely in their respective
spheres the establishment of a service by the California
Arabian Standard Oil Company, if that Company were
insistant and could not oe told that the provision had oeen
made for wireless communication between Hasa and the cuter
world.
6, i fear that the preceding paragraphs cover ground
most of all of which has probably been already examined
in London but it is necessary to go over it to justify my
support of the conclusions of the Political Officers in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in favour of promoting the establishment of
the communication oy arrangement between the Saudi
Government and imperial and International Communications
Limited.
<7 # regards the procedure, 1 am normally in xaveur
of leaving commercial interests to approach tne Saudi
Government direct. in the present instance, however,
i consider that ion 3a*ud a reaction which may in any case
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be one of suspicion would on the whole be less suspicious?
if he were approached by His Majesty's Government from
the starting point that he had himself raised the question
»
with Colonel Biscce in 1932 and that the creation of a
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service at Bahrain by Imperial and international
Communications Limited ( for the enlargement of their
service, if they as well as imperial Airways formerly
had installations) now enabled His Majesty's Government
to pursue the matter. If he welcomed tne suggestion the
details would doubtless have to be arranged with the
Company
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The volume comprises correspondence relating to an agreement reached in 1935 between the Saudi Arab Government and Cable and Wireless for the provision of external wireless telegraph communications from Saudi Arabia, including a proposed service between Hasa and Bahrain. A copy of the agreement can be found at folios 117-125.

The correspondence details discussion between the political authorities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Saudi Arabia with representatives of the Foreign Office and 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. , along with representatives of Cable and Wireless (formerly Imperial and International Communications Limited) regarding the proposed Bahrain to Saudi mainland wireless service and possible negotiations with the Saudi Arab Government which resulted in a conference being arranged in Jedda between the various parties at which the agreement was reached.

Also included in the volume are reports from the British Legation at Jedda on various wireless stations being established in Saudi Arabia and the differing types of equipment they were believed to be using, most of it supplied by Marconi Limited. The reports were compiled by the Legation primarily from information published in Umm-al-Qura newspaper in Mecca.

A series of file notes which were maintained as a record of the correspondence in the volume can be found at folios 171-181.

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1 volume (182 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

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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 184; 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 4-170 and in the file notes between (ff 171-181); these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.' [‎65r] (134/372), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/563, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100027017111.0x000087> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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