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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [19r] (37/140)
The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 8 Oct 1936-1 Mar 1937. 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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Cop*
(K 8006/6404/91)
Ho. £102/216/65.
iS / mortal .
British Legation,
8th ©comber 1926.
Jedda
Your Royal Highness,
After Compliments,
I liave the honour { to a
fou/ 3 oyal Highnesu upon a
matter which I treated orally with His Excellency 3 uad Bey
Hamea and should have preferred to continue to treat orally, ^
only His Excellency has left Jedda and may not be back for some
time. The question is the journey of Mr* Philby into the Aden
. rotectorate with an armed Saudi force without notice having
been given to the rotectorate authorities beforehand.
I duly reported to my Government the assurance of the
Saudi Arab Government that they did not know rr* Philby intended
to go south of Najran, and that he had no authorisation from
them, whether express or implied, to proceed with the armed
force outside the borders of Saudi Arabia. His Majesty’s
Govern ent were very glad to receive this assurance, which
confirms the supposition which they had already for-ed on the
subject, and they now understand the extraordinary occurrence.
I am however to point out that the arrival of Mr* hilby in the
Aden Protectorate with an armed Caudi force night have caused
an incident or on the other hand might have led the tribes in
those parts to suppose that r* Philby had oome on a mission
from the £audi Arab Government, either of which results would
have been harmful to the good relations which have subsisted
for so long between the two governments* In conclusion I am
to inform Your Royal Highness that His Majesty’s rovemment
trust that suitable action will be taken in regard to the
person whose irresponsible conduct might have led to so
regrettable a consequence.
Uith highest respects,
(8gd.) R.W. Bullard.
His Royal Highness
The Amir Feysal,
Mecca.
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This file relates to the disputed south and south-western boundaries of Saudi Arabia. It primarily concerns an expedition to southern Saudi Arabia that was undertaken by Harry St John Bridger Philby in 1936, during which Philby was reported to have entered Yemeni and British territory. Much of the correspondence discusses Philby's visit to Shabwa [Shabwa, Yemen] (reportedly with an armed Saudi party), a visit considered by the British to be an incursion into the Aden Protectorate.
The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard); the Acting 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. , Aden (Morice Challoner Lake); Harry St John Bridger Philby; the Minister for Saudi Foreign Affairs [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd]; the Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla; the Imam of Yemen [Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].
In addition to correspondence the file includes Philby's own account of his visit to Shabwa, in an article published in The Times in January 1937.
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 (68 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 70; 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 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 12r:13v, 18r:41v, 43r:43v, 46r:52v, 56r:57v, 59r:59v, 62r:63v, 66r:69v, back-i, back
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