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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [‎54r] (107/140)

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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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route. Apart from the fact that no one of the
Hadhramis would be able to travel by this road except
by experiencing great difficulties and incurring
heavy expenses, the Hadhramaut itself would not gain
anything by the opening of this road. We therefore
wish by means of the assistance of His Majesty’s
Government to take such precautionary measures
as may ensure the safety of the borders.
We assure you that there exists no relation
ship between our Government and the Sa’udi Government
other than the Islamic-Arab ties. bile we have
regard for this tie we do not in any way wish them
to do anything which would disturb our minds. We
welcome the visit of any mission from them at any time
they like to visit the Hadhramaut on condition that they
obtain permission from His Majesty’s Government at Aden
and ourselves. The visits of armed missions to the
Hadhramaut without previous information or permission
are not appreciated.
We should like to bring to your notice that
the Irshadiyan Community in the Hadhramaut and Java may
have some connection with the Sa’udi Government.
There are in this community many of the Ahl Kathir.
Perhaps even the Irshadiyan Community might have had
a hand in the arrival of Sheikh Abdullah Philby to
the Hadhramaut for at the very time in which Sheikh
Abdullah Philby came to the Hadhramaut, there appeared
from the Kathiri Irshaid Community a notification both
on the coast and in the Interior of the Hadhramaut
containing a clear call to the people to join the Flag
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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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