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Coll 6/57 'U.S.A.: Saudi Relations with U.S.A.' [60v] (120/132)
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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Article 3.
In respect of import, export and other duties and charges affecting commerce
and navigation, as well as in respect of transit, warehousing, and other facilities,
the United States of America, its territories and possessions, will accord to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will accord to the
United States of America, its territories and possessions, unconditional most
favoured-nation treatment. Every concession with respect to any duty, charge or 4 *
regulation affecting commerce or navigation now accorded or that may hereafter
be accorded by the United States of America, its territories and possessions, or by
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to any foreign country will become immediately
applicable without request and without compensation to the commerce and
navigation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and of the United States of America,
its territories and possessions, respectively.
Article 4.
The stipulations of this agreement shall not extend to the treatment which is
accorded by the United States of America to the commerce of Cuba under the
provisions of the Commercial Convention concluded between the United States
and Cuba on the 11th December, 1902, or the provisions of any other commercial
convention which hereafter may be concluded between the United States of
America and Cuba. Such stipulations, moreover, shall not extend to the treat
ment which is accorded to the commerce between the United States of America
and the Panama Canal Zone or any of the dependencies of the United States of
America or to the commerce of the dependencies of the United States of America
with one another under existing or future laws.
Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as a limitation of the right of
either Government to impose, on such terms as it may see fit, prohibitions or
restrictions of a sanitary character designed to protect human, animal or plant
life, or regulations for the enforcement of police or revenue laws,
Nothing in this agreement shall he construed to affect existing statutes of
l either country in relation to the immigration of aliens or the right of either
Government to enact such statutes.
Article 5.
The present stipulations shall become operative on the day of signature
hereof and shall remain respectively in effect until the entry in force of a
definitive treaty of commerce and navigation, or until thirty days after notice of
their termination shall have been given by the Government of either country, but,
should the Government of the United States of America be prevented by future
action of its Legislature from carrying out the terms of these stipulations, the
obligations thereof shall thereupon lapse.
Article 6.
The English and Arabic texts of the present agreement shall be of equal
validity.
Signed at London, this 7th day of November, 1933.
(Seal)
(Seal)
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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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