Coll 6/57 'U.S.A.: Saudi Relations with U.S.A.' [14r] (27/132)
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FORKIGK OFFICE, S.W.l.
4th April, 1944.
Dear ieel,
In his telegram ITe. 796 of the S/th March f
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.
says that it would he preferable
that the United States Consul at dhahran should not he
given formal Jurisdiction in Bahrein, hut that we
should allow him to enter Bahrein on toe same footing
as his colleagues from Iraq. If this is not enough,
Prior thinks that The King’s'Exequatur would he all
that is required and that no authority from the Sheikh
is necessary.
We will certainly try to get the Americans to
agree to the first proposal. Only if the Americans
make a very strong case for going further than this
and press strongly for the formal recognition of the
United States Consul as functioning also in Bahrein,
will we agree to the Consul having a separate
exequatur granted hy The King. This would involve
the Americans issuing him with a separate commission
for the purpose. We would not, as at present advised,
in any case make any arrangement involving the issue
°£ a dorat hy the Sheikh. I presume however that the
Consul could get along without that.
As Y/allace Murray will arrive very shortly, we
should he grateful if you would confirm that you agree
as soon as you can.
I may add as regards^th^elast sentence
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This file concerns relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States, and features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to Washington (Ronald Ian Campbell); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard, and later, Stanley R Jordan); 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. ; the Secretary of State for India; the United States Consul, Dhahran; Isaiah Berlin (writing from the British Embassy, Washington); officials of the Foreign Office and the Government of India's External Affairs Department.
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- The United States Government's recognition of King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] in 1931.
- The conclusion of a provisional agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regarding diplomatic and consular representation, juridical protection, commerce and navigation, dated 7 November 1933.
- Details of the visit of Colonel Harold Hoskins, President Roosevelt's personal envoy, to Saudi Arabia in August 1943.
- Details of the visit of Emir Feisal [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd], Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his brother Khalid [Khalid ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz Āl Sa‘ūd], to the United States in September-October 1943.
- The United States Government's request to establish consular representation in Saudi Arabia, which the British Government advises Ibn Saud to accept.
- The reflections of Foreign Office officials on the United States' possible economic and strategic interests in Saudi Arabia.
- Ibn Saud's acceptance of the appointment of a United States Consul at Dhahran in 1944.
In addition to correspondence, the file includes a copy of the aforementioned Saudi-United States provisional agreement, plus a number of extracts from various United States newspapers and news agencies.
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 (64 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 inside back cover with 66; 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 1-64; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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