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Coll 6/40 'Hejaz-Nejd. Changes in Government Appointments.' [‎35r] (70/150)

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The record is made up of 1 file (73 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1928-30 Nov 1935. 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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With referonee to lay despatch Ho«40 of 31 at
January relative to an incident connected with zay relations
with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, l have the honour to
state that the Amir Faisal paid forml return visits to ay*
self and certain other forel&n representatives here on the
ooming of February 1st* He stayed at this legation half an
hour, was very anlahle and shewed rather xaore responsiveness
than he usually does, although I had to Initiate every sub
ject of conversation* While receiving hiss as Foreign linie-
ter, X did everything possible to nark respect for his
position as a prince*
S* As X reported in ny telegram Ho*19 of 2nd
February the Aair has conpletely broken down and iay only
business Interview with him was that which took place on
January 31st* He appears to be suffering from mlarla* He
was unable to carry out his intention of returning to Mecca
mi Febiniary 2nd but is only awaiting the permission of his
doctors to go there* All foreign affairs business is there
fore in the hands of Sheikh Yuasuf Yasln*
3* X have had dally conferences with Yussuf
Yasln since February 1st* sfoen we had our first tfcte-h-tttte
on that day, he was extrenzely difficult, as X have reported
in my separate despatch on the case of Iba Haohhur. At the
subsequent interviews he has been very correct in discussion
and cordial in his general des^amour*
4* In these circumstances X consider that the
Incident of January ^Oth, although unfortunate, has had s
good
His Majesty^ ¥vlnoi\ml secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs*

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This file, which largely consists of copies of Foreign Office correspondence, discusses details of appointments in the Government of the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia). Also included are profiles of prominent figures in the Hejazi and Nejdi kingdom. Related matters of discussion include the following:

The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Agent and Consul at Jedda (Hugh Stonehewer Bird, succeeded by William Linskill Bond); His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (William Linskill Bond, succeeded by Cecil Gervase Hope Gill); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Gordon Loch); officials of 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. and Foreign Office; correspondents from the Hejazi/Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Amir Faisal in his new role as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).

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1 file (73 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 74; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-73; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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