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'Najd-Transjordan Boundary' [‎122v] (249/358)

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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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abolition of the right of manumission as soon as it becomes clear to both parties that
the co-operation stipulated in article 8 of the r I reaty of Jeddah has resulted ^ in the
enforcement of such practical measures as to render the exercise of the right of
manumission no longer necessary. . . ,
I trust that your Majesty will appreciate the attitude of His Ilritanmc Majesty s
Government in this matter and that you will see fit to acquiesce in the procedure which
I have described above.
Respects.
GILBERT CLAYTON,
His Britannic Majesty's
Commissioner and Plenipotentiary.
Jeddah, May 19, 1927 {ISth Zul Qa'da, 1345).
Enclosure 5 in No. 1.
Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdul-Rahman al Faisal al Baud to His Britannic Majesty s
Commissioner and Plenipotentiary.
(Translation.)
IN reply to your Excellency’s letter No. 2, dated the 18th Zul Qa da, 1345
(19th May, 1927), relating to the manumission of slaves, I am confident that the British
agent at Jeddah will always act in accordance with the spirit in which our agreement
was arrived at, and that he will not permit any confusion as this might have
undesirable effects on the administrative and economic aspects of this question.
Respects.
(Sealed) ABDUL-AZIZ IBN ABDUL-RAHMAN AL SAUD.
im Zul Qa'da, 1345 (May 21, 1927).
Enclosure 6 in No. 1.
Sir G. Clayton to His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Nejd and its Dependencies.
Your Majesty,
WITH reference to the proposal put forward by your Alajesty for the inclusion in
the treaty of an article providing that His Britannic Majesty’s Government should take
no measures to prevent the purchase and importation of whatever arms, war material,
ammunition, machines or implements which the Government of the Hejaz and Nejd
may require for their own use, I have the honour to inform your Majesty that His
Britannic Majesty’s Government are of the opinion that this is a question which need
not be dealt with in the body of the main treaty.
I am, however, empowered by His Britannic Majesty’s Government to inform your
Majesty that the embargo on the export of war materials to Arabia has been removed,
and that, if your Majesty should see fit to place orders for arms, ammunition and war
material with British manufacturers, in accordance with the conditions set forth in the
Arms Traffic Convention (1925), for the use of the Government of the Hejaz and Nejd,
His Britannic Majesty’s Government will not prevent the export thereof or place any
obstable to their importation into your Majesty’s territories.
I shall endeavour, in answer to your Majesty’s desire, to present your Majesty with
a copy of the convention referred to above as soon as may be.
Respects.
GILBERT CLAYTON,
His Britannic Majesty's
Commissioner and Plenipotentiary.
Jeddah, May 19, 1927 (18th Zul Qa'da, 1345).

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Content

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.

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
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