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'Najd-Transjordan Boundary' [20r] (44/358)
The record is made up of 1 volume (175 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1925-29 Dec 1927. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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5.
In the southern sector of the eastern frontier of
Trans Jordan Ibn Saud’s claim appears equally objectionable
since, in His Majesty’s Government’s opinion, any more
out endangering the safety of the Trans-Jordan section of
northern and southern extremities of the frontier line
originally proposed by His Majesty’s Government as fixed,
and it would be advisable to make this clear to Ibn Saud at
-le to induce Ibn Saud to agree to the inclusion of Kaf with
-in Trans-Jordan and if, in your opinion, further insistence
on this point would be mseiess, you may in the last resort
concede that village to Nejd, in which case the frontier
should approximately follow the line indicated in red on the
attached map. You will observe that Ibn Saud desires
the inclusion 4n Nejd of a tract of territory to the South
of Kaf comprising the four streams running eastward into the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Sirhan, viz. the Wadis Bayet, Gharra, Hasa and Hedrid.
His Majesty’s Government are not aware to what extent this
area is essential as a grazing ground to the tribes depend
ing on Trans-Jordan and Syria, or whether it contains a
settled population. Enquiries are being made of the High
Commissioner for Palestine and steps will be taken to fur-
-nlsh you with precise information on these points. From
the telegram from Sir P. Cox dated the 6th of December 1922,
of which a copy is enclosed, it will be seen at that time
Ibn Saud would have accepted a frontier roughly following
the western edge of the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Sirhan and leaving the greater
part of this area within Trans-Jordan.
-vances a claim to any territory in this region additional
to that claimed in 1922 and should endeavour to resist such
a claim on the ground that this territory was clearly not
westerly trace / than that proposed could not be adopted with
the Hejaz Railway. You should, therefore, regard the
the outset of your discussions.
If however you are unab
You should point this out to Ibn Saud if he ad
regarded
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes for the period of February 1925 to December 1927 relating to the Najd- 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 boundary.
Topics discussed include:
- The Najd-Transjordanian boundary and raiding between Iraq and Najd.
- The mission of Sir Gilbert Clayton Mission to Ibn Sa`ud.
- Najd-Iraq Frontier Agreement (Bahra Agreement), signed in 1925.
Included in the volume is a copy of the English version (folios 36 to 37) of the ten articles of the Bahra Agreement signed by the Sultan of Najd and Dependencies and Sir Gilbert Clayton on behalf of the 'Mesopotamia Government' to regulate raiding. The file also includes letters in Arabic from Ibn Sa'ud to British officials.
The principal correspondents include: the Secretary of State for the Colonies, London; 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. , Bushire (Francis Beville Prideaux); the High Commissioner, Baghdad; 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. , Kuwait; HM Consul, Jeddah; and the Sultan of Najd and Dependencies (Ibn Sa'ud).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (175 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 177; 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 5-173; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- 'Najd-Transjordan Boundary'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:11v, 15r:145v, 147r:176v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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