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File 2182/1913 Pt 6 'Arabia Relations with Bin Saud' [‎191r] (389/547)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1916-30 Dec 1917. It was written in English and French. 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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rortunately throu^i Bin Sdud’s commanding influence
in Arabia, and if His Majesty’s Government are prepared to
meet Lis desires generously, we are in a position so to
limit the danger as to make it almost negligible. It
was with these thoughts in my mind that I proceeded to
discuss the Sharif’s letter with Bin Saud,
4* I oola nim that Lis Majesty ’s G-ovemment had been forced
into war by Germany and that Germany had than forced war
between i'urkey and Great Britain as had alreoxiy been explain
ed to him and that the last thing which His Majesty ’ s Govern
ment desired was any further extension of that war. He had
seen the British attitude towards Islazp and its Holy Places
explained in the Viceroy’s Proclamation and must be aware
from his own previous knowledge that non-interference with
any religion was a cardinal feature of British policy* He
had himself been sufficiently convinced of British sincerity
in this war to help materially, by temporising with the Turks
to prevent further extension of it in Arabia, and by his
lead and example to assist our campaign in Mesopotamia.
While certain assurances had been vouchsafed to him I had
no authority to offer anything of a similar nature to the
Sharif. However, Great Britain, on behalf of the vast number
of her Indian Moslem subjects, on whom pilgrimage to the
Holy Places was an incumbent as on all Islam, could, not
remain uninterested in the attitude of the Sharif of Mecca,
consequently it was obvious tne.t ijer benevolence or m<iif —
ferenee would probably e commensurate with the treatment
accorded to Ii dian Moslems at the Holy Places. I believed
(and Bin Baud concurred in this) that in decca and Medina
the Sharif’s word probably carried far more weight than that
of the local Turkish authorities — therefore it behoved the
Sharif to use his best influence for peace if he desired
the benevolence or countenance of His Majesty’s Government.
So far as one could, euess at the future Turkey as a
Great

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This volume contains part 6 of the subject 'Persia Gulf'. It concerns British relations with Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. Much of the volume's correspondence discusses whether the British should offer Bin Saud inducements (in the form of money, titles, arms or personnel) to take action against both Shaikh Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Rashid, Amir of Hail [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha'il, also referred to by the British as Bin Rashid and Ibn Rashid] and the Turks. The volume includes the following:

The volume features the following principal correspondents:

The volume also contains copies of correspondence between 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. , Aden (Major General James Marshall Stewart) and both Saiyid Mohamed bin Ali bin Idris, the Idrisi [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī Āl al-Idrīsi] and Imam Mahomed Yahya bin Hamid-ul-Din [Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].

The part includes a divider that gives the subject and part number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in the part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (270 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 2182 (Persia Gulf) consists of 8 volumes: IOR/L/PS/10/384-391. The volumes are divided into 12 parts with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, part 3 comprising the third volume, parts 4-5 comprising the fourth volume, part 6 comprising the fifth volume, parts 7-8 comprising the sixth volume, parts 9-10 comprising the seventh volume, and parts 11-12 comprising the eighth volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 269; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.

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