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'Najd-Transjordan Boundary' [‎78r] (160/358)

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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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Copy,
Hi* Honour Jud&e fobb,
President, Hadda Tribunal,
Your Honour,
In order to avoid any obstacle* in the pro-
cv,cdir^s of this Tribunal, we have received copy of the
claims of Trans-Jordan Government, the veracity of which
s^aitted, for transmission to our Goverament
for their information and observations, so that our
Government may be enabled to send us their instructions
and in order that this Tribunal be enabled to proceed
with the examination of the case for which it was set up.
In fact we have submitted copy of the Trans
jordan claims to our Government and it appeared lately
that these claims were only put forward by the Trans
jordan Government in order to pose as claimant of a
right. Hence their submitting such unreasonable claims
which lack even a shadow of truth. The insistence of
the Trans-Jordan Government on putting forward these
claims and the attitude they have taken, from time to
time, in delaying the examination of our just claims
prompt us to believe that the Trans-Jordan Government
are not anxious to see the immediate settlement of this
dispute, which we had sincerely hoped will be amicably
and satisfactorily settled.
Permit us to say that no useful purpose would
be served by the continuation of the sittings of this
Tribunal, the object of which was to give justice to
whom justice is due, so loi^ as the Trans-Jordan Govern
ment persist in their attitude as stated above,
Yery respectfully yours,
(Signed) Abdul Asis.
Sabri Asali,
iota May, 1927,

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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).

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1 volume (175 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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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
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