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File 2182/1913 Pt 5 'Arabia Nejd: Policy Bin Saud' [318r] (211/308)
The record is made up of 1 item (154 folios). It was created in 26 Dec 1915-12 Dec 1916. 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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From Sir P. Cox, 9//z September 1916.
(Add) essed to hurcau. Cairo, and repeated to Foreign, Simla, and Secretary
War Office.)
In reply to (?) letter of 25th June, of which copy was sent Bureau on
9th July, Chief Political Officer has received long letter, dated 25th July,
fiom Bin Sued. Copy is being posted (meanwhile ’?). following (mav be?)
of present interest.
Referring to Chief Political Officer’s disappointment at his not having
moved against Bin Rashid, he explains that his expedition against Almurrah
was aa urgent necessity m our joint interests, for had it not been undertaken
the Almurrah would have joined Bin Bashid and given trouble to us.
Finally, he says, in absence of guns and ammunition it was futile for him to
think of advancing or entering into general war with Turks.
Commenting on news sent him regarding Sherif, he says he was pleased
to get it because it meant in any case a severe blow to Turks and perhaps
the complete expulsion of Turks from Arabia. He goes on to remark,
however, that wording of official communique, referring, as it does, to “the
Arabs as a whole, causes him considerable apprehension and makes it
necessary for him to remind us that there has been a feud between him and
Sherif for years on account of Sherif s persevering endeavours to interfere
amongst tribes and settlements of Nejd. He (Bin Saud) has always opposed \
this, and he and his tribesmen will never tolerate any control on the part of j
Sherif o^t interference within their boundaries which are well recognised
and detined. He expresses belief that Sherif’s original intention vvas to j
play off British against Turks and thus get Turks to grant him independence
guaranteed by Germany. In conclusion he recommends us to give Sherif
just enough assistance to ensure protraction of the struggle between him
and Turks and thus keep them employed and unable to detach troops to
Iraq.
r \ he above is repeated with reference to your telegram dated 8th
September.
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Part 5 concerns Britain's relations with Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and, to a lesser extent, Britain's relations with the Grand Sherif [Sharif] of Mecca [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]. It includes the following:
- a copy of a treaty between the British government and Bin Saud, dated 26 December 1915, plus a copy of the ratified treaty, dated 18 July 1918;
- reports of an agreement between Bin Saud and Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd];
- details of munitions that are to be given by the British to Bin Saud;
- translated copies of correspondence between the High Commissioner, Cairo, and the Grand Sherif of Mecca;
- discussion as to whether the British should press Bin Saud to take specific action to assist both the British and the recently deposed Grand Sherif of Mecca;
- details of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox's meetings with Bin Saud.
The principal correspondents are the following:
- Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox (as both 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 Chief Political Officer, Indian Expeditionary Force D);
- Bin Saud;
- Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge, succeeded by Frederic John Napier Thesiger];
- Secretary of State for India [Joseph Austen Chamberlain];
- High Commissioner, Cairo (Sir Arthur Henry McMahon);
- Grand Sherif of Mecca [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī];
- Foreign Office;
- 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 (Arthur Hirtzel).
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- 213r:331v, 333r:362v
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