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Coll 17/1 'Iraq-Nejd Relations: Bon Voisinage Agreement and Extradition; Treaty of Friendship, 1936' [262r] (523/857)
The record is made up of 1 file (428 folios). It was created in 3 Jan 1931-6 May 1940. 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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Traa»l&tion of letter kted Zl*t Uhul nl’dat, 1349 (8th ^
.pril, 1931} # frwa Kurl
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
a Ztx'M to His Majesty Klag
Iha ^e'ud*
rour Majesty,
Majesty 1 a letter dated tOth Dhul ql’dat, 1349 (7th 4prll f
1931^ on the aubjeot of otertaln queatlons between Tour
Majesty 1 s kingdom and the Kla^dam of Els Majesty my King.
I^ajeety for the oonteats of your letter and for Tour Majesty*8
asserted desire for bring lag shout unity of opinion among the
drabs and the removal of all that lo ejaculated to lead to
misunderstanding between the two sister Kingdoms.
regard to the two questions said by Tour Majesty to have
remained outstanding between the two Kingdoms!
1. ,^e^l^_Qf,,,xtr^ltloja ..^reea.enj^
my Government had In view the point that the draft should be
suited to the general conditions prevailing in the two
kingdoms. Thau they found It inevitable to include in the
draft a provision for the exception of political offenders
secondary ones!
firstly ! Th& Institutions of the Kingdom of ’Iraq arc
those of a Constitutional State, under which the people of
’Iraq exercise complete control over all state affairs through
Parliament which consists of two legislative chambers to whom
are submitted all treaties and agreements, which they either
ratify or reject. It is thus beyond the power of any ’Iraqi
Government to take any action which they believe to be
Inconsistent with the wishes of the majority in the aforesaid
two chambers.
1 have the honour toacknowledge the receipt of Tour
from extradition, for two essential reasons, besides other
X cannot help seising this opportunity to thank Tour
I beg leave to set forth as follows my reply in
then considering the draft extradition agreement
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This file contains papers regarding relations between the Government of Iraq and the Government of Hejaz and Najd (later Saudi Arabia). It documents negotiations for the conclusion of the 1931 Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. Agreement, Arbitration Protocol and Extradition Treaty, and the 1936 Treaty of Friendship (also referred to as the Treaty of Alliance). It includes discussions on: the treatment of tribal and political offenders; proposals for an alliance or federation of Arab states; customs arrangements between Iraq and Saudi Arabia; the first Iraqi diplomatic mission to Najd and the Hejaz in 1932; delimitation of the border; abolition of the neutral zone at Tawal [Tawāl]; and an agreement concerning the rights of the Shammar tribes.
The papers primarily comprise correspondence between the Foreign Office, HM Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, later Stonehewer-Bird), the High Commissioner for Iraq (Francis Henry Humphrys), and the 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. Political Department. The file also contains correspondence between these officials and the Iraqi and Saudi Ministries for Foreign Affairs, as well as translations of notes communicated by the Iraqi Prime Minister (Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. ) and Ibn Sa'ud ['Abd al-'Azīz bin 'Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa'ūd].
In addition to the correspondence, the following treaty texts and minutes are found within the file:
- Draft texts of the Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. Treaty, Arbitration Protocol and Extradition Treaty, signed at Mecca on 7-8 April, ff 269-280.
- Memorandum by HM Embassy at Iraq on the proposed Iraqi-Saudi Treaty of Friendship, ff 171-172.
- English translations of drafts of the proposed treaty, ff 183-186, 153-160.
- English translation of the version of the Treaty of Friendship signed on 2 April 1936, ff 110-139.
- Notes on the Saudi-Iraq Boundary dispute, ff 105-108.
- English translation of the Residence and Passport Agreement between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, signed 1936, ff 88.
- Notes on a meeting between Maurice Peterson and the Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1939, ff 73-75.
The file includes dividers which give lists of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 2-3).
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- 1 file (428 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough 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 428; 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 2-427; these numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Coll 17/1 'Iraq-Nejd Relations: Bon Voisinage Agreement and Extradition; Treaty of Friendship, 1936'
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- 203r:203v, 262r:266v, 268r:268v
- Author
- al-Sa‘īd, Nūrī
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