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File 2182/1913 Pt 8 'Arabia – Policy towards Bin Saud' [‎267v] (119/602)

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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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Secondly .—Venture to express opinion that the message proposed in your
telegram* 6491, August 7th, would have
been preferable to that actually deliver
ed.+ Latter has, however, done no harm
except elicited definite statement of I bn
Saud’s unusual attitude^ to clause 2,
wording of which, perhaps, somewhat
unfortunate. I fully concur in last part
of above telegram§ regarding Hail
offensive and proposals.
• Serial No. 43.
f Xncloaare No. 3 of Serial No. 79.
X Vide Serial Nos. 84 aad 85.
Serial No. 43.
96
Telegram P., No. 7750, dated the 16th (received 17th) September 1018.
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.
(Addressed to His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India ; repeated to the
British High Commissioner, Egypt.)
Gift of land to Ibn Saud. About September 1st, Philby wrote “ in your
U serial No. 46 . 6500,|| August 7th, I fully concur
97
Telegram P., No. 7752, dated the 16th (received 17th) 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.
(Addressed to His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India ; repeated to the
British High Commissioner, Egypt.)
Arms and ammunition for Ibn Saud. I am authorised by the General
Officer Commanding-in-Chief to say that in present circumstances he concurs
with me in considering that replacement of 1,000 rifles is expedient.
9S . This is in continuation of my telegramf
of the 15th September, 7710.

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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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