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'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.' [159r] (322/372)
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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The Saudi Arah S-overnment undertake not to use the
telegraphic services in their territories and in the above-
mentioned territories, viz., Yemen, Iraq,
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
and
Syria for the despatch of messages, whether official or
otherwise, beyond those territories or to receive such
messages from foreign countries by way of the said
territories. The Saudi Arab Government also agree to send
all telegrams from places on the coast of the Aed Sea
to ail territories other than Iraq, Yemen,
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
and Syria and vice versa over the cable route.
Article 15.
In consideration of the fact that the Saudi Arab
Government have granted to the two companies concession
for the transmission of telegraphic messages between their
territories and abroad (subject to the exceptions stated
in the preceding article), the Eastern Telegraph Sompany
(Limited) agree to pay a sum amounting to one-fifth of
their income from the cable charge to the ^audi Arab
Government as from the entry into force of this agreement.
Chapter 4.^General ..A LiLlllaLiAmii•
Article 15.
The Eastern Telegraph Company (Limited) undertake to
deliver the cable to the two owners in working order on the
termination of’ the validity ot this agreement*
Article 17.
This agreement shall remain in force for a period
of twenty-five years as from the 1st Tune 1935, and the 2
owners jointly, or either of them or the two companies,
shall he entitled once in every five successive years to
give notice in writing of their desire to terminate the
operation of this agreement or to modify it, provided that
such notice shall he given at least six months before the
expiration of the five years, if notice is not given oefore
the beginning of the period of six months which terminates
the five years, the operation of this agreement shall
continue for another period of five years, and so on until
the end of the twenty-five years.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (182 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- 'FILE NO. 17/14 - Vol-I POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. WIRELESS STATIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARABIAN MAINLAND.'
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- 117r:125v, 130r:134v, 154r:161v
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