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'Najd-Transjordan Boundary' [24r] (52/358)
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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representative, and to give him all advice and assistance
of which he might stand in need. Copies of Ibn Baud’s
letters are enclosed herewith for yomrinformation. The
present Hejdi representative at Bamascus, Suleyman Ibn
Musheiqih, unlike his predecessors and possibly with the
object of enhancing his own importance locally, has shown
himself on more than one occasion impatient of the control
of the British Consul, and the Frebch authorities have
similarly evinced an increasing reluctance to accept the
intervention of the British Consul at Damascus in questions
affecting Hejdi interests. Matters recently came to a
head when, in April of this year, the British Consul inter-
-vcnet with the French authorities on behalf of Nejd and
was informed that, as Ibn Saud was already officially
represented in Syria the French authorities were ubable to
recognise any right on the part of His Majesty’s Consular
Officers to assume the protection of Nejdi interests in
that country.
In order that His Majesty’s Government may have
the necessary information to enable them to decide what
attitude to adopt towards this action on the part of the
French authorities, you should seek a suitable occasion to
ascertain and report to His Majesty’s Government what is
the precise function of the Hejdi representative at Damascus
and what are Ibn Baud’s real wishes regarding the protection
of his interests in Syria.
9. The second question - that of permanent or xaxaot
semi-permanent British representation in Hejd - is one which
has been engaging the attention of His Majesty’s Government
for some time. The present arrangement has not proved
altogether satisfactory. Written communications between
His Majesty’s Government and Ibn Saud pass through the inter:
-mediary of 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 Quit t 2 tn&
but there is at present no representative of His Majesty’s
Government
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/106
- 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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- Open Government Licence