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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [53r] (105/140)
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
Prom: His Highness the Sultan of Shihr and f.fukalla
To: The Acting Resident.
A»C ♦
After our arrival at Mukalla we interviewed
Sheikh * Abdullah Philby on several occasions.
gathered from his conversations with us that he highly
praises the Sa’udi Government in a way which signifies
a spirit of propaganda in their favour.
It was clear from information received from
the persons with whom he had interviews both at Mukalla
and Hadhramaut, that he had spread propaganda in favour
of the Sa'udi Government. He also told many persons
that the Sa'udi Government are prepared to render
assistance to the Hadhramaut if the people ask for it.
He also explained that the tribesmen living beyond
A1 f Abr have all entered into an agreement with the
Sa’udi Government and that no one will dare to
interfere with any traveller while on his way from
A1 ’Abr to Mecca. While this does not coincide with
the true facts (because Sheikh Philby himself was not
able to pass through the borders of the tribesmen
living beyond A1 'Abr except by means of an escort
from them) yet propaganda of this nature creates
anxiety in the minds of the people, and this necessitates
the taking of precautionary measures.
Similarly the opening of a road for motor
traffic between the Hadhramaut and Najran in the manner
prescribed by Sheikh ’Abdullah Philby calls for
precautionary measures also on account of the results
which might be brought about by the opening of such a
route
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2153
- Title
- Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia'
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- 53r:55v
- Author
- Al Qu'ayti, 'Umar bin 'Awadh, Sultan xx Sultan 'Omar bin 'Awadh Al Qu'aiti
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