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File 2182/1913 Pt 8 'Arabia – Policy towards Bin Saud' [262r] (108/602)
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No. 12257, dated Simla, the 10th (received 11th) September 1918 (Secret).
Endorsed by Army Department.
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the Foreign and
Political Department:—
Telegram from the Secretary, War Office, London, to the General Officer Commanding
Eorce “ D, ” Baghdad, No. 65684 (Cipher) M. O.—2, dated the 4th September 1918.
Telegram P., No. 65684 (Cipher) M. O.—2, dated the 4th (received 6th) September 1918.
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad (repeated Commander-
in-Chief in India).
* Enclosure No. 2 to Serial No. 68. Your X.-1513,* August 24th.
Please see India Office’s telegramf to Civil Commissioner, dated 28th
+ Serial No 69 . August, and arrange accordingly to issue
iu direct communication with him
150,000 rounds and 100 rifles.
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No. 12256, dated Simla, the 10th September 1918 (Secret).
Endorsed by Army Department.
A copy of the undermentioned paper is forwarded to the Foreign and
Political Department:—
Telegram from the General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Baghdad, to the Secretary,
War Office, London, No. X.-1940, dated the 7th September 1918.
Telegram P., No. X.-1940, dated the 7th (received 8th) September 1918.
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London (repeated India).
I Enclosure of Serial No. 82. Your 656844 September 4th.
1,000 rifles and 150,000 rounds of ammunition have already been sent to
^ w c Koweit for Philby in accordance with
§ Enclosure No. 1 to Serial No. 68. ^ ^ India’s No. 67293§ of 24th August. I
understand from Civil Commissioner that rifles in excess of the number
authorised by Government will not be issued by Philby to Bin Sand.
84
Telegram P., No. 7548, dated the 10th (received 11th) September 1918.
From—The
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Baghdad,
To—The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Simla.
On August 19th I communicated || to Philby text of message for trans
mission in writing to Ibn Saud embracing
II Enclosure No. 3 to serial No. 79. orders of his Majesty’s Government
1 Serial No. 53 . conveyed in the Secretary of State’s
telegram,^ August 15th.
Following reply received from him, dated August 27th, No. M.-173 :
Begins, Have not yet bad time to translate message to deliver in writing, bat
hope to do so to-morrow and will send copy as desired. Meanwhile have
verbally translated message literally to Ibn Sand informing him would
give him written copy in supersession of my provisional guarantee. He
expressed himself gratified with clauses 5 and 6 and fully appreciates
difficulties mentioned in 1 and 4 and anxiety of British Government amidst
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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.
This item features the following principal correspondents:
- High Commissioner, Egypt (General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate);
- 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);
- Captain Arnold Talbot Wilson [based in Baghdad and acting both as Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and as Civil Commissioner, following Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox's transfer to Persia];
- War Office;
- Foreign Office;
- Viceroy of India [Frederic John Napier Thesiger];
- Secretary of State for India [Edwin Samuel Montagu];
- General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamia [William Raine Marshall];
- Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad;
- 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. , Koweit [Kuwait] (Percy Gordon Loch);
- Harry St John Bridger Philby;
- Bin Saud.
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