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File 2182/1913 Pt 8 'Arabia – Policy towards Bin Saud' [‎212r] (7/602)

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The record is made up of 1 item (300 folios). It was created in 7 Aug 1918-26 Dec 1918. 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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cies. ' Aejef, Ahsa, Qatif and its dependen-
Dn Hcn'bie Kajor-aenoral Sir Percy Cox, K.C.3.I.,
22 Dili -^eda 1336 (30-6-1918).
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Sir,
IiLh best compliments and deep respect, we beg
to enquire after your honour's glorious and virtuous person
ality and take the opportunity of informing your honour that
there is all well here by His 0-race.
I have receiied the news of* your safe arrival
et your O.Q. and your capital for which I thank Ood. I
really felt very sorry for your long absence, as your pre
sence is, oy his Grace, the source of great blessing. Though
your Officers did their best in their respective duties yet
your j•: st information and interest is the greater source of
our pleasure at this occasion. We are very anxious to have
the honour of seeing your honour as there is much good therein,
iirsuly foi tme sake of seeing your goodself and secondly to
talk over meny matters concerning the general welfare; but
as I am here and am busy in doing what concerns the general
welfare 1 therefore pay more heed to the most important task.
I further beg to state that I am doing my level
best in maintaining peace, security and affording facilities
of all kinds and, by His Grace, shall attain the object.
Because after your departure there appeared something "diich
I was afraid could give rise to some unpleasant circumstances
but I exerted my utmost in exterminating the mischiefs. By
the Grace of God end the assistance of the British Government
the matters would stand as desired. I thought it enough to
reply to Mr. Philby. Really he did the full justice to the
duty. I am very thankful to him as in your absence I was
quite satisfied with what I saw in him of his interest in the

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Part 8 primarily concerns relations between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein of Hedjaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, King of Hejaz]. Included are the following:

  • discussion as to which ruler has the stronger claim to Khurma, and whether Bin Saud should be encouraged to begin hostilities against Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha'il], as a way of diverting the former's attention from other matters;
  • copies of a treaty between the British government and Bin Saud, which was signed on 26 December 1915 and ratified on 18 July 1916;
  • debate about whether the British should supply Bin Saud with more arms and ammunition (to make amends for providing him with 1000 cheap Winchester rifles);
  • discussion of the possible benefits of arranging a meeting either between King Hussein and Bin Saud or between the former's son and the latter's brother;
  • discussion about the possibility of an officer from the Egyptian service succeeding Harry St John Bridger Philby as the British representative to Bin Saud;
  • reports of Bin Saud having begun operations against Bin Rashid, and discussion as to how the British should respond;
  • speculation on King Hussein's actions in Khurma and the implications for Britain's policy in the region;
  • a copy of a memorandum from the Foreign Office's Political Intelligence Department, entitled 'Memorandum on British Commitments to Bin Saud';
  • reports of an Ikhwan force advancing towards Mecca, and discussion as to how the British should respond.

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