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Coll 6/75 'Institutions in Arabia receiving financial support from H.E.H. the Nizam of Hyderabad.' [25r] (49/120)
The record is made up of 1 file (58 folios). It was created in 31 Aug 1931-5 Dec 1938. 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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Extract from the Treaty of Friendship between Sgypt
and Saudi Arabia of the 7th May 1936.
Article V.
In compliance with the Moslem solidarity and co
operation His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia agrees to allow
the Sgyptian GoTernmont mt to carry out repairs to the two
Holy Shrines or their appurtenances connected therewith -
if JSgypt considers it in the interest of pilgrims and
visitors to Medina to volunteer to do so - and further
agrees to give all the necessary facilities to the
Sgyptian Government in this connexion.
The appurtenances referred to include the paving of
the roads used by pilgrims or visitors, the supply of light
to the two shrines and to their surroundings, the supply
of water and other works aiming at ensuring comfort for
pilgrims and visitors or aiming at the protection of their
health*
The two Governments will agree before band on the
plans of the above works.
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This file relates to institutions in the Hejaz (later Saudi Arabia) that have received or have been offered financial support from the Government of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
The file features the following principal correspondents: the Resident at Hyderabad, the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan), and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The correspondence primarily concerns proposals from the Government of the Nizam of Hyderabad to install electric lights in the haram at Medina and to repair a number of holy tombs there, in commemoration of the Nizam's silver jubilee. Included in the correspondence are details of the proposals and the Saudi Government's response.
Also included in the file is correspondence dating from 1931 discussing the alleged interference of the Hejazi authorities regarding the religious instruction provided at a Hyderabad-funded Hanafi madrassa in Medina.
The date range of the file is 1931-38 but the majority of the material dates from 1936-38.
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 (58 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 60; 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.
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- Coll 6/75 'Institutions in Arabia receiving financial support from H.E.H. the Nizam of Hyderabad.'
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- 25r:25v
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