File 2182/1913 Pt 5 'Arabia Nejd: Policy Bin Saud' [‎364r] (303/308)

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English translation of Treaty between the British Government and Abdul
Aziz bin Saud.
British Draft.
In the Name of God the Merciful and
Compassionate.
PREAMBLE.
The High British Government on its own
part, and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman
bin Faisal Al Saud, Ruler of Najd, A1 Hasa
and Qatif, on behalf of himself, his heirs
and successors and tribesmen, being desirous
of confirming and strengthening the friendly
relations which have for generations existed
between the two parties, and with a view to
consolidating their respective interests,theBri-
tish Government have named and appointed
Lieu tenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox fEfDhDB.,
GS.I., British Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
as their Plenipotentiary, to conclude a Treaty
for this purpose with Abdul Aziz bin Abdur
Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud.
The said Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy
Cox, and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman
bin Faisal Al Saud, hereafter known as
“ Bin Saud/ J have agreed upon and con
cluded the following articles
As finally accepted.
In the Name of God the Merciful and
Compassionate.
PREAMBLE.
The High British Government on its own
part, and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman
bin Faisal Al Saud, Ruler of Najd, El Hasa,
1. Qatif and Jabail, and the towns and ‘ports
belonging to them, on behalf of himself, his
heirs and successors, and tribesmen, being
desirous of confirming and strengthening
the friendly relations which have for a long
2. time existed between the two parties, and
with a view to consolidating’ their respective
interests, the British Government have
named and appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir Percy Cox, K.C S.I., K.C.I.E., British
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , as their Pleni
potentiary to conclude a treaty for this
purpose with Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman
bin Faisal Al Saud.
The said Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy
Cox and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman
bin Faisal Al Saud, hereafter known as
<c Bin Saud, JJ have agreed upon and con
cluded the following articles :—
(I)
The British Government do acknowledge
and admit that Najd Al Hasa and Qutif,
and their territories and ports on the shores
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are the territories of Bin
Saud and of his fathers before him, and do
hereby recognise the said Bin Saud as the
independent Ruler thereof, and after him his
sons and descendants by inheritance, but the
selection of the individual shall be subject to
the approval of the British Government
after confidential consultation with them.
(I)
The British Government do acknowledge
3. and admit that Najd Al Hasa, Qatif, and
Jubail, and their dependencies and territo
ries, which will be discussed and determined
hereafter, and their ports on the shores of
4. the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are the countries of Bin
Saud and of his fathers before him, and do
hereby recognise the said Bin Saud as the
5. independent Ruler thereof and absolute
Chief of their tribes, and after him his sons
and descendants by inheritance; but the
selection of the individual shall be in accord-
6a. ance with the nomination (i.e., by the living
7. Ruler) of his successor ; but with the proviso
that he shall not be a person antagonistic
to the British Government in any respect;
such as, for example, in regard to the terms
mentioned in this Treaty.
S<f
(H)
In the event of unprovoked aggression by
any Foreign Power on the territories of the
said Bin Saud and his descendants, the
British Government will aid Bin Saud to
such extent and in such manner as the
situation may seem to them to require.
(H)
8. 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 opporttmity of
communicating with Bin Saud and composing
the matter, the British Government will
aid Bin Saud to such extent and in such a
9. manner as the British Government after
consulting Bin Saud may consider most
9a. effective for protecting his interests and
countries.