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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [51r] (101/140)
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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CONFIDENTIAL
BL HAJ ABDULL,\ PHIL3Y:
ACTIVITIES IN
THE HADKRA?,TAUT
It 1b reported by Sheikh OMEF BAOBEID, a
well-known merchant in Aden, who arrived from his
country (Shibam) last week, that EL HAJ ABDULLA PHILBY
stayed many days at SHIBAM and told the people there
that the object of hie visit was to open a motor road
from NEJRAN to the HADHBAMAUT and to encourage the
trade in Ford cars, as he is a Ford agent in HEJAZ.
He praised highly IBN BAUD, ABDUL AZIZ, and
advised the Aqils and Sheikhs to proceed to KEJAZ and
to conclude a treaty with ABDUL AZIZ, as the latter is
willing to accept this and will do his best to please
them in everything*
In the HADHRAMAUT most of the people were
astonished to hear this and replied that their country
was under British protection* He told then it was
wrong to say that, as the HADHRAMAUT is an independent
country and they had a lot to gain by concluding a
treaty with IBN SAUD* He also said that from NEJRAN
to the border of the HADHRAMAUT all the tribes agreed
to be under SAUDI protection* He tried to convince
the HADHRAMAUT people of the generosity of IBN SAUD
and aavieed then to take this chance and to accompany
him back to HEJAZ*
He spoke ill of the British Government*s
policy and indicted the British for their cruelty
towards the Arabs of Palestine* He used his radio
daily whilst there and allowed anyone who wished to
hear it. His radio apparatus is said to be of a very
costly
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2153
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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