File 2182/1913 Pt 5 'Arabia Nejd: Policy Bin Saud' [‎363v] (302/308)

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The said Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur
Rahman bin Paisal Al-Saud, hereafter known as “ Bin Saud ” have agreed
upon and concluded the following Articles :—
_ The British Government do acknowledge and admit that Najd, A1 Hasa,
Qatif and’ Jubail, and their dependencies and territories, which will be discus
sed and determined hereafter, and their ports on the shores of the Persian
Gulf are the countries of Bin Saud and of his fathers before him, and do
hereby recognise the said Bin Saud as the independent Ruler thereof and
absolute Chief of their tribes, and after him his sons and descendants by in- *
heritance ; but the selection of the individual shall be in accordance with the
nomination (i.e., by the living Ruler) of his successor ; but with the proviso
that he shall not he a person antagonistic to the British Government in any
respect ; such as, for example, in regard to the terms mentioned in this Treaty.
(H)
In the event of aggression by any Foreign Power on the territories of the
countries of the said Bin Saud and his descendants, without reference to the
British Government and without giving her an opportunity of communicating
with Bin Saud and composing the matter, the British Government will aid Bin
Saud to such extent and in such a manner as the British Government after con
sulting Bin Saud may consider most effective for protecting his' interests and
countries.
(III)
Bin Saud hereby agrees and promises to refrain from entering into any
correspondence, agreement, or treaty, with any Foreign Nation or Power and
further to give immediate notice to the political authorities of the British
Government of any attempt on the part of any other Power to interfere with
the above territories.
(IV)
Bin Saud hereby undertakes that he will absolutely not cede, sell, mort
gage, lease, or otherwise dispose of the above territories or any part of them
or grant concessions within those territories to any Foreign Power or to the
subjects of any Foreign Power, without the consent of the British Government.
And that he will follow her advice unreservedly provided that it be not
damaging to his own interests.
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Bin Sfiud hereby undertakes to keep open within his territories, the roads
leading to the Holy Places, and to protect pilgrims on their passage to and
trom the Holy Places. r °
(VI)
Bin Saud undertakes, as his fathers did before him, to refrain from all
fSgression on, or interference with the territories of Kuwait, Bahrain, and of
tT-i- uJ? 8 ° f Q atar aii, l t* 16 Oman Coast, who are under the protection of the
.British Government and who have treaty relations with the said Government:
and the limits of their territories shall be hereafter determined.
(VII)
The British Government and Bin Saud agree to conclude a further detailed
treaty in regard to matters concerning the two parties.
Dated 18th gafar 1334 corresponding to 26th December 1915.
(Signed and sealed) ABDUL AZIZ AL-SAUD.
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P. Z. COX, Lieutenant-Colonel,
British Resident in the Bersian Gulf.