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‘I/6 Saudi-Arabia Miscellaneous’ [‎18r] (35/96)

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The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 25 May 1937-19 Feb 1945. 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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Sicloaure to -r. . 0. Trott’a dos^atoh Ho# 178 of Doc ember 29th#
Copy of Captain do Oaury’s letter dated Riyadh December 13th# 1939
to Mr# ?rott.
here are some notes on the visit to KBARJ which my be of
Interest.
The road ’ from Riyadh is a bad one - tmiax>b and sandy - and
takes about 3 hours# It passes out of Riyadh in an eosterly
direction - towards about pt. 1^9 on the Million sheet (G.38 of
1922} then turn 6 southwards towards 3ULAY, leaving KIt/i3MM HITH
on the east and ACHQHL-IR on the west and £oine on down the sandy
bottc«n of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. liUUAv*
The King was cainped at nR&i?!, the old fort built by his
grandfather Faisal, wiiere is almost completed a rach bigger new
fort, with living quarters looking out above the walls. To ^each
Rirsan we passed through tho walled village of iUL.il IYA#
Krom ^irsan, at the foot of low hills, one looks out over
the almost c ntinuouj lines of date palm gardens whic i are
dulairaiya and Yomama# In the foreground and to the southwards is
the new estate. I should guess that so far about 2000 acres have
been newly developed.
Everywhere about in the area - you will notice from the map
the confluence of the tributaries mid the ad! Hanifa here - there
is water undergound but what has mde possible the new developssent
are the aix great springs near the (behind which are ruins,
perhaps the site of the ancient oax>ital of the Kings of Yamaraa).
The springs are Impressive. Their pools are some thirty
yards across and very deep. The water is >arm in winter 1 * and
c ol in sumtasr", and slightly unpleasant to taste, - sulphurous 1 ?
on the biggest pool - the waters of which have the appearaaes of
boiling - two BLACKDOON 55 H.P. puraping engines with 12” intake
pipes are installed. On the AIN AL JA3AL there are two 080881*35*
1939.
/ engines

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Correspondence and papers relating to miscellaneous affairs in Saudi Arabia, as reported to or by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait:

  • In 1937, the formation of the Nejdi Motor Car Company, a concession set up to convey pilgrims between Nejd, Hasa [al-Aḥsā’], and the Hejaz. Papers include a translation of an announcement of the formation of the new company, published in Saut al Hejaz on 15 Rabi’ al-awwal 1356 (corresponding to 25 May 1937) (ff 2-5).
  • In November 1939, the distribution and use of the Saudi riyal (ff 7-9).
  • In December 1939, the status of three islands in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Fasht al Jārim, Khor Fasht [Khawr Fasht], and Jazirat Chaschus [Kaskūs]), to which the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) had sent a technical party (ff 12-14).
  • In December 1939, reports on water supplies for agriculture at Kharj (ff 16-21).
  • affairs in Saudi Arabia during the Second World War, including food shortages and reportedly ineffective food controls (ff 29-41).
  • A translation of Saudi Arabian Nationality Regulation No. 3, originally published by the Government of Saudi Arabia in Umm al Qura on 24 Shawwāl 1357 (equivalent to 16 December 1938) (ff 43-46).
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1 file (45 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 47; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-46; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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