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Coll 6/19 'Arabia: (Saudi Arabia) Hejaz-Nejd Annual Report.' [‎34r] (68/540)

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The record is made up of 1 file (268 folios). It was created in 18 Apr 1931-18 May 1945. 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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150. Another project which occurred to Sir R. Bullard was approved by
Lord Lloyd in principle, viz., the provision of a British expert to study the cause
and prevention of the malaria which has wrecked so many of the colonies
established by Ibn Saud in Hasa. It is thought that this would meet with less
hostility from the Syrians than ordinary medical work. On the other hand,
Ibn Saud might not like to have a British doctor wandering about in Hasa, and
the proposal would have to be made at a very favourable moment. It is hoped
that such a moment may be found in 1939.
Arabic Broadcasts from London.
151. There is no doubt that these broadcasts, which were inaugurated by
an impressive ceremony of the 3rd January, have established themselves as giving
as fair a version of world affairs as can be expected, and a much more truthful
one than those supplied by Italy and Germany. It is unfortunate that they began
on the day when the B.B.C., in accordance with their sound policy of not
concealing the truth, had to announce the hanging of a Palestinian for complicity
in the rebellion, as Ibn Saud, who had refrained from listening to the Arabic
broadcasts from Jerusalem and other stations for some months because of their
references to Palestine, not only listened to the inaugurating broadcast from
London himself, but had crowded his tent with Arabs to listen with him. Owing
to the absence of newspapers with news in them and to other facilities for getting
items of information, it is difficult for the legation to supply London (and
Jerusalem) with items for their broadcasts, but there is reason to believe that
what interests the listener here is information about world politics, though an
occasional item about local affairs flatters his vanity. Unless and until the
Palestine question is settled on a basis reasonably satisfactory to the Arabs, it is
not to be expected that the Arabic broadcasts from London will make much
headway against the natural prejudice which our present policy creates in Arab
minds, but if that is done the broadcasts ought to be a valuable factor in helping
to maintain good relations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
Other British Governments.
A ustralia.
152. The Australian Trade Commissioner in Egypt, whose title was changed
during the year to the Australian Government Commissioner, includes Saudi
Arabia within his jurisdiction. This fact was made known officially to the Saudi
Government.
Canada.
153. Although no official notification to that effect has been received, His
Majesty’s Legation conclude from commercial enquiries addressed to them by
the Canadian Trade Commissioner in Egypt that Saudi Arabia is included in
his jurisdiction.
India.
154. The relations between Saudi Arabia and India are confined mainly
to the pilgrimage, which is dealt with in a separate section, but there is one other
matter of common interest, viz., the conclusion of an agreement for the mutual
service of summonses. The negotiations, which have been going on for over a
year, are not yet concluded, but they appear to be drawing to an end.
155. In December the legation were informed of the appointment of an
Indian Government Trade Commissioner at Alexandria with jurisdiction over
Saudi Arabia among other Near Eastern countries.
France and Syria.
156. The French Government presented to Ibn Saud in April a second
Caudron-Renault monoplane (paragraph 141 of 1937). Apart from that the
relations between the two Governments were probably confined to matters affecting
Syria, in particular the Hejaz Railway and the Sanjak of Alexandretta. The
French seem to have been unhelpful in the matter of the Hejaz Railway. It is
true that they considered that it was not for the Syrian authorities to decide

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This file contains copies of annual reports regarding the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia) during the years 1930-1938 and 1943-1944.

The reports were produced by the British Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard) and sent to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (and in the case of these copies, forwarded by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India), with the exception of the reports for 1943 and 1944, which appear to have been produced and sent by His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires at Jedda, Stanley R Jordan.

The reports covering 1930-1938 discuss the following subjects: foreign relations; internal affairs; financial, economic and commercial affairs; military organisation; aviation; legislation; press; education; the pilgrimage; slavery and the slave trade; naval matters. The reports for 1943 and 1944 are rather less substantial. The 1943 report discusses Arab affairs, Saudi relations with foreign powers, finance, supplies, and the pilgrimage, whilst the 1944 report covers these subjects in addition to the following: the activities of the United States in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East Supply Centre, and the Saudi royal family.

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.

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1 file (268 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 269; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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 2-12 and ff 45-268; these numbers are also written in pencil but are not circled.

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