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'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.' [‎70r] (144/372)

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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ieptemuer 1934
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No.153(2o3G/1233/9)
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dated o^ie 13tn
tloa Jedda to ills
xuj t ing
V iaister icr do re 1^ n Af lairs, Taif.
it will be witain Your excellency's recollect ion
that, during the visit cf the late oclcnel 3ir H.V.
Biscce, the Pciitical resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , tc
His Majesty/^ King 'Abdul 'Asia at Hcfuf in January, 1932,
amongst the puesticns raised oy His Majesty in the
course cf the conversations which tnen took place was
that cf the estauiishment cf wireless ccmmunicaticn
between the Kingdcm cf Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The
mere recent developments cf the wireless system both on
the mainland and at Bahrain, where the station is still
maintained by the Imperial and International Jcmmunicaticr
Company, new encourage my Government tc pursue a ^uest ion
which aroused His Majesty's interest in 1932.
2* My Government are given to understand that the
Company have had this question recently under tneir
consideration, to some extent in consequence of an
approach made by a representative of the California
Arabian Standard Oil Company tc their Bahrain agent in
regal’d tc tne possib Ll ity of opening a direct telegraphic
service between one cf the wireless telegraph stations
maintained by tne Government cf Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
The Imperial and International Communications Company
have now requested His Majesty's Government tc inform the
Saudi Arab Government that they are prepared to enter
into an agreement with Your -lixcellency ’ s Government for
a telegraphic services cf that nature, i learn that the
Company would propose to work with your station at Upair,
which is the nearest station to Bahrain.
3. 1 am therefore instructed tc bring this matter
tc Your JUxceliency's attention and I would be grateful
tc learn whether your Government are agreeable tc the
opening cf detailed discussion on tne subject between
representatives cl* the Company and the ^audi autnerities
concerned.
Excellency,
The Acting Minister fer foreign Affai
Taif.
ji th the highest respect,
A. S. 'Culvert.

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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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