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Coll 6/91(2) 'Saudi Arabia: Policy of H.M.G. Assistance to King Ibn Saud (British Military Mission to Saudi Arabia)' [‎61r] (121/129)

The record is made up of 1 file (63 folios). It was created in Feb 1946-14 Mar 1947. 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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Reference the attached letter fro;;i the War Office on the subject
of a Military Mission to ^ing Ibn Saud, about which I spoke to you the
other day.
The-War Office propose that this Mission, which is sent on behalf
of would be paid by H.M.G. It is not, as I first thought, entirely
Indian,in that the Head of the Mission, the G,l, and the Commandant of
the Officers School, would be British. The remainder of the Mission,
with the exception of one clerk I..A.C.C,, would be Indian, consisting
of 16 Indian Army Officers and 25 I.O.Rs. These should, if possible,
be of Sunni Mohommedans.
We are asked to let the War Office know if the C. in C. would
agree in principle to seconding Indian Army Officers for the purpose.
We are also asked if we can give bbm Ibn Saud an indication that we
can supply Sunni Mohommedans for a reasonable time.
Providing India remains within the Commonwealth I do not see why
she should not accept this liability on behalf of H.M.G. in view of the
prestige which she is likely to gain from it. It appears to be more a
matter for acceptance by the Government of India than C. in C., and I
suggest you take Sir David Monteath*s advice as to the method of approach
to the former.
28th June, 1946

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This file concerns arrangements for a military mission to Saudi Arabia, financed by the British Government. The file consists of correspondence between War Office, Foreign Office, 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. , and Government of India officials regarding the War Office's proposal for a proportion of Sunni Moslem [Muslim] officers to be recruited for the mission from the Indian Army, in accordance with the Saudi Government's reported preference for a Sunni Moslem presence among the mission's officers. Other notable correspondents include the Viceroy of India (Archibald Percival Wavell) and the Secretary of State for India (Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence).

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 (folio 2).

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1 file (63 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 64; 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 6/91(2) 'Saudi Arabia: Policy of H.M.G. Assistance to King Ibn Saud (British Military Mission to Saudi Arabia)' [‎61r] (121/129), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2164, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100041970672.0x00007c> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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