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Coll 6/57 'U.S.A.: Saudi Relations with U.S.A.' [29r] (57/132)
The record is made up of 1 file (64 folios). It was created in 9 May 1931-15 Jan 1947. It was written in English. 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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OUTWARD TELEGRAM IMDEX £0
Under Sec
for For
E.928A28/25_
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FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO RIY;j)H
Nq<, 1 D. 6.45 p.ra. 24th February, 1944.
24th February, 1944.
Repeated to Government of India
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.
M.E.Min No. 29 Saving.
Your telegram Nn.Afl [Question of appointment of an
American Consul at Dhahranj.
I agree with you that in view of United States
interests in Hasa the .American request for consular
representation there seems justified and I think we should,
advise Ibn Saud to accede to it. You should therefore,
if you see no objection, reply to Ibn Saud on the following
lines.
2. His Majesty's Government are aware that hitherto
Ibn Saud has not been prepared to agree to consular
representation at any place in his territories except Jedda,
and that until recently there have been no foreign interests
in other parts of Saudi .Arabia which would justify the
establishment of consular posts. But now an immense
industry is growing up at Dhahran which will employ
increasing numbers of United States citizens, and it is
reasonable that the United States Government should wish
to provide consular facilities for them. His Majesty s
Government feel that in the circumstances continued refusal
of the Merican request would only be a source of natural
irritation to the United States Government and they would
therefore suggest that Ibn Saud would be well advised to
agree to it. They consider Ibn Saud need have no fear that
the appointment of an Merican consul to Dhahran v/ould be
likely to be taken as a precedent and lead to corresponding
requests for consular representation at Dhahran by other
Powers, since no other country has commercial interests
comparable with those of the United States of America in
Eastern Saudi Arabia.
3. As regards His Majesty’s Government’s attitude
towards the establishment of consular posts in the Arab States
of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to which Ibn Saud refers, you should
explain that conditions there do not correspond with those
in Saudi Arabia, since by agreement with the^rulers His
Majesty's Government are responsible for their foreign
relations and in many cases exercise jurisdiction over all
foreign nationals.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 6r:42v, 50r:58v, 61r:65v, back-i, back
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