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File 2182/1913 Pt 12 'ARABIA: RELATIONS WITH BIN SAUD (AMIR OF NEJD) (HEJAZ-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE)' [102r] (204/448)
The record is made up of 1 item (223 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1920-21 Oct 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Bin 3aud writing July 16th. protests against being assed
to limit number of pilgrims and armed men.Pending-Surthey-He
claims that such a restrietion is unfair and takes no account
of his guarantees to H.M.G.who| he says are tying his hands by
compelling him to refer important matters at 11th,.hour. At it
is impossible for him to disregard on his own responsibility
the orders of( H2M.? )&ovt.it is now practically impossible
for him to perform the pilgrimage as orders of h.^uG. only
reached him on July 16th.:for this delay he reproaches H. .&.
He says that he can neither give figures limit numbers
of pilgrims who will start simultaneously up to a total of
40000 from all parts of Nljd as soon as they hear of his depart-
ure from Riyadh «
Can he limit carrying of sj»s?Considers ample guarantees
for good behaviour of his subjects should be sufficient .or
He concludes by asking whether H.k.G.kne will permit
him to go %e his own way with unlimited numbers or not.If not
he proposes^ sending piIgrims himself but to send a small mission
headed by chief who will act as his representative. l 1 his mission
will perform pilgrimage and visit King in order to prepar e
way xfor furiihsr n6goscions#
AT the same time he will tell his people that they a
small party will proceed to Mecca through good offices of
Failing a reply by July SOth. he will abandon require
ment of promise o€ feeding of pilgrims in person.my reply
fallows. Addressed to 1 . 0 .repeated to Cairo Jeddah Simla.
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Part 12 concerns British policy regarding the dispute between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also referred to in the correspondence as Ibn Saud] and King Hussein of Hejaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz]. Much of the correspondence relates to (unsuccessful) efforts by the British to arrange a meeting between the two rulers. The correspondence discusses conditions and arrangements for a proposed meeting at Mecca (as suggested by Bin Saud), immediately after pilgrimage [Hajj].
The correspondence goes on to discuss details of an armistice agreement made between King Hussein's committee and the Nejd deputation, at Mecca. A translation of the agreement states that the two parties agree to end all hostile movements and resume negotiations as soon as possible through the British government.
Also included are the following:
- details of a proposed gift of £5000 from the British government to Bin Saud (plus an honorary GCIE – Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire);
- proposals of a payment of £30,000 by the British government to King Hussein, on the condition that the King signs a treaty with Turkey [the Treaty of Sèvres, which began the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire];
- a copy (in Arabic) of the aforementioned Treaty;
- news of reports that King Hussein's son, Sherif Feisal [Fayṣal bin Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, also referred to in the correspondence as Amir Feisal], has been crowned King of Syria, and copies of translations of correspondence between Feisal and Bin Saud.
The item includes the following principal correspondents:
- Secretary to the 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. 's Political Department (John Evelyn Shuckburgh);
- Civil Commissioner, Baghdad [held in an officiating capacity by Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Talbot Wilson];
- High Commissioner, Egypt (General Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby);
- Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Major Harold Richard Patrick Dickson);
- Foreign Office;
- War Office;
- Treasury;
- Bin Saud.
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- File 2182/1913 Pt 12 'ARABIA: RELATIONS WITH BIN SAUD (AMIR OF NEJD) (HEJAZ-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE)'
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- 1r:6v, 14r:31v, 33r:84v, 84ar, 85r:104v, 108r:108v, 115r:115v, 118r:140v, 143r:150v, 154r:179v, 181r:182v, 184ar, 193r:194v, 200r:219v
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