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Coll 6/19 'Arabia: (Saudi Arabia) Hejaz-Nejd Annual Report.' [‎83r] (166/540)

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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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frontier administration was imitating ours more and more closely. The new Amir
of Tebuk, for instance, brought only four men with him, instead of a complete
personal guard, and recruited the rest of his 20 or 30 men locally. Again at the
end of the year it was understood that the Saudi Government were proposing to
build a series of forts facing those on the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan side of the frontier, and to
maintain communication between them by car patrols and wireless. The pairs of
forts, if the Saudi scheme was carried out, would be these :—
Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan .
Aqaba
Rum.
Mudawwara.
Bair.
Azraq.
Saudi Arabia.
Haql.
Alaqan.
Dhat-al-Haj.
Isawiya.
Haditha.
25. Unnecessary friction is undoubtedly caused by doubt as to the side on
which certain points near the frontier are situated. The much-disputed Hazim
appeared in an oral protest made by the Saudi Government in December, while
Tebuk, which had been the subject of discussion, was decided by His Majesty’s
Government to be in Saudi Arabia. It is hoped that with Abdul Aziz-bin-Zaid
as “ Inspector of the Western Frontiers of the Saudi Arab Kingdom ” the Saudi
patrols will avoid the disputed points while the general frontier question is under
consideration by higher authority.
26. In spite of the friction recorded in the preceding paragraphs, relations
between Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and Saudi Arabia are so much better than they were a few
years ago that it is necessary to remind the reader that the incidents, real or
alleged, are relatively few and unimportant. It is satisfactory to record that in
his last monthly report in 1936 the Officer Commanding Desert Patrol, while
mentioning the difficulty of obtaining replies even from the new inspector,
Abdul Aziz-bin-Zaid, and the regrettable custom the Saudis have of retrying
cases which have been heard and decided in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , adds : “ These are, of
course, minor matters and relations with Saudi Arabia are, on the whole,
excellent.”
27. The Saudi Government eventually followed the example of the Trans
jordan Government who had in 1935 exempted from the visa fee of 1 riyal any
Saudi subjects entering Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan from Saudi Arabia for purposes of trade,
and provided with certificates to that effect from specified Saudi officials. This
does not mean that the Saudi Government will always imitate the greater
liberality of the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan authorities, who, for instance, make no objection to
the entry of Saudi soldiers into Aqaba, or even to their going as far as Amman,
for the purchase of provisions; but it is something. Early in the year increases in
the Saudi customs dues on goods from Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan stopped that usually busy
trade so effectually that, according to a report from Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , whereas in 1935
hundreds of camels passed through Mudawwara every day for Saudi Arabia with
food-stuffs and piece-goods, there was hardly one caravan in 1936 during a period
of two months. Whether the object was to compel Saudi tribes to shop with Saudi
merchants, and whether, as Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan suspected, the dues levied were not
justified by the Saudi customs tariff, was never elucidated. The increases were
eventually removed and trade was resumed. It seems that the Saudi tribes, who
were accustomed to make their purchases in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , appealed to Ibn Saud
against the increases, and that some of them were even considering whether they
should not move into Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan to live. The increases had hit particularly hard
some of the poorer members of the Beni Atiya, whose custom it is to work on the
harvest in Kerak and to return to Saudi Arabia with their wages in kind, in the
form of grain. As this grain would have been taxed at the new high rate, no
Beni Atiya went to Kerak for the harvest.
28. The Saudi tribes on the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan border watched the Palestine
situation with the closest attention, and observers could see what a flood could be
let loose on Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan if Ibn Saud gave the word.
29. When making to His Majesty’s Minister in October, in the name of
Ibn Saud, a long statement on the' foreign relations of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh
Yusuf Yasin implied that relations with Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan were made difficult by the
incurable levity of the Amir Abdullah. Sheikh Yusuf may have been thinking in

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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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