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Coll 6/19 'Arabia: (Saudi Arabia) Hejaz-Nejd Annual Report.' [‎163r] (326/540)

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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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least two ships, and it was necessary to make agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. arrangements for them.
Talat Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. had, however, further objects. He hoped to organise the sale of
Egyptian products, especially textiles, in the Hejaz, to explore the possibilities of
establishing a local branch of the Banque Misr, to pursue the idea previously
broached in Egypt of arranging for the transport of pilgrims by air, and, perhaps,
to stimulate interest in Misr Airworks aeroplanes. The visit was marked by
great cordiality on both sides. Talat Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. made the round of Jedda, Mecca,
Medina and Yambu. He received much hospitality and distributed largesse in
goods on a considerable scale, both to the poor and the not so poor, besides
presenting a good supply of cotton wool and bandages to the Public Health
Department. It remains to be seen in 1934 what can be made of his various
projects, whether the Banque Misr is prepared to give financial assistance to the
Saudi Government, and, if so, on what terms.
(8) Turkey.
94. Nothing seems to have come of the suggestions mentioned in para
graph 83 of the report for 1932, that Turkey might send to Saudi Arabia missions
to help with her air service and her military organisation, or might undertake
the training of Saudi youths. There was, indeed, no sign of any development of
the relations between the two countries in 1933.
(9) Persia.
95. The last sentence of the preceding paragraph applies mutatis mutandis
to the relations between Saudi Arabia and Persia. The Governments as such
seem to take very little interest in each other. The number of pilgrims from
Persia was greater in 1933 than in 1932, and is expected to show a more marked
increase in 1934. Shias generally were treated with more consideration than in
previous years, a matter more of politic tolerance in Islam than of special
friendliness towards Persia.
(10) Afghanistan.
96. Various Afghan notabilities, including the Afghan Minister for
Foreign Affairs, visited the Hejaz for the pilgrimage. The Minister was, how
ever, on sick leave, and the opportunity was not taken of exchanging the
ratifications of the Saudi-Afghan Treaty of the 5th May, 1932. It is understood
that arrangements for an exchange of ratifications in Cairo were being made
later in the year, but were upset by the death of Nadir Shah.
97. The only important development in the relations between the two
countries was the appointment of the Afghan consul at Bombay to exercise the
same functions at Jedda. The intention of the Afghan Government for the time
being was merely, it seemed, to detach him for duty in the Hejaz at pilgrimage
time. His first visit was extremely short as he did not arrive until the 16th March
and left on the 25th April. The number of Afghan pilgrims again showed an
increase and the elementary arrangements made by the Afghan Government in
1932 for assisting them in Mecca were maintained.
(H) United States of America.
98. The grant of the Hasa Oil Concession to the Standard Oil Company of
California in May (see paragraph 128) doubtless helped to stimulate American
interest in Saudi Arabia, which had already had exponents like Mr. C. R. Crane
and Mr. Twitched. Anyhow, a considerable step forward in the development
of relations between the Governments was made on the 7th November, 1933, when
the United States and Saudi representatives in London signed a “Provisional
Agreement .... in regard to Diplomatic and Consular Representation,
Juridical Protection, Commerce and Navigation.” This rather curious instru
ment purported to confirm and record an understanding arrived at in conversa
tions. It contained no mention of full powers. It was made terminable at thirty
days’ notice, or at a moment’s notice by the United States, if the future action
of the United States Legislature should prevent its execution. No provision
was made for ratification. Its most important substantial provision was a
reciprocal guarantee of unconditional most-favoured-nation treatment in regard

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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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