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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [26r] (51/140)
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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Decypher.
N O DISTRIBUTION.
Sir R. Bullard (Jedda).
December 5rd 1956.
D. 10. 50 a. m. December 5rd 1956.
R. 11.55 a.m. December 5rd 1956.
No. 122.
My despatch No. 29b October 2bth.^
as soon as Fuad returned I asked for explanation of Philby's
entry into Aden protectorate without permission with armed Saudi
escort. Today he called to give reply from Ibn Baud. I first
informed him of complaints from the Imam about Philby's entry
into Yemen. (Aden desnat ch 544 N ovember 7th). Reply begins:
2. Phiiby undertook to fix position of various points in
Najran area and for this purpose was given customary guides (I
interpolated “and armed escort” and Fuad did not repudiate
amendment). Saudi Arabian Government did not know Phiiby was
going further south and first learned that he had done so when they
received from the Imam a protest against his entry into the Yemen.
Phiiby had no authorisation from Saudi Arabian Government express
or implied to go outside borders of Saudi Arabia,
bids.
5. On a map which is a duplicate one given Fuad for frontier
discussions I showed Fuad that Shahwa was far south of Ibn Baud's
territory even if his extreme claims were conceded, Fuad did not
deny Shabwa was in Aden protectorate.
4. Reply did not contain apology but I concluded that
is because it would not fit in with xejection of all responsibility
on (sic) Phiiby.
5. _ I gather that on his return Phiiby would be called upon by
Ibn Saud to explain his conduct. You may wich me to inform Minister
for Foreign Affairs that while the extraordinary occurrence is now
understooa His Majesty's Government trust person v/hose irresponsiblr
conduct might have caused serious incident'harmful to the good
relations between the two governments, will be suitably dealt with.
Addressed to Foreign Office No.122, repeated to Aden No.6.
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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)
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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 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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