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Coll 6/66 'Saudi-Arabia: Saudi-Transjordan Frontier' [‎154r] (307/427)

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The record is made up of 1 file (212 folios). It was created in 3 Apr 1934-6 Mar 1940. 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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As Sir Philip Cunliff e-Lis ter will appreciate, any tribal
elements preparing to raid into 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 , normally asoernole
in the vicinity of the watering places and excellent natural
cover in the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan on the East, or the Jebel Tubaik in
the South*
4. with the frontier "between points C and D touching the
Western edges of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan, aircraft are able without
crossing the frontier, to reconnoitre the natural feature^
of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. with reasonable chances of discovering any con
centrations of raiding parties. It would, however, be im
possible, without infringing the neutrality of Saudi Arabia,
for aircraft to observe any concentrations or movement in the
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. if the frontier between points C and D were adjudged uo
be as laid down geographically in the Kadda agreement; ana
as a result raiding parties would be able to debouch from
the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. without warning, making the tasu of interception,
especially if the raids were heading for Amman, almost insuper
able*
5. Similarly, with the 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 car track in our hands,
we are able to prevent the assembly of ary concentration of
hostile tribesmen in the Jebel Tubaik and thus to make raiding
from that direction an extremely hazardous undertaking. Should,
however, even any part of the car track be adjudged to be v/ithint
iiejd" the problem of the defence of 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 irom raido
from the South becomes at once one of ohe greatest d.ifxiculty.
As Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister is no doubt aware, the present
situation whereby the Military Forces of 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 are able
to use the car track with only occasional and very half-nearbed
protests from Ibn Saud, is by no means unsatisfactory to the
Air Ministry*
6. The Council trust that they may receive an assurance
that their views on this matter are accepted and that in any

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This file primarily concerns British policy on the question of the Saudi- 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 frontier, specifically the frontier between 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 and Nejd, as initially outlined in the Hadda Agreement of 1925.

The correspondence includes discussion of the following:

The file also includes the following:

The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); John Bagot Glubb, Acting Officer Commanding the Arab Legion; the Air Officer Commanding Palestine and 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 (Richard Edmund Charles Peirse); the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd]; officials of the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the Air Ministry, and the War Office.

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 (folio 2).

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1 file (212 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 213; 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 2-209; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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