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3. Before he left Bagdad Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. discussed with me in detail the
questions that he proposed to raise with the Hejaz-Nejd Government, these
were—
(i) The “ Bon-Voisinage " Treaty and Arbitration Protocol.
(ii) Extradition.
(iii) Ibn Mashhur. . . , , , n
(iv) The payment by tne Hejaz-Nejd Government of the balance ot Pzo,U00
outstanding on account of Iraq tribal claims.
Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. told me that he had no intention of discussing the project of a
pan-Arab alliance, except in so far as measures for the removal of customs and
passport barriers, which he intended to propose, could be said to further this
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He also informed me of his intention to send Taha-al-Hashimi, the chief of
the General Staff, on a mission to the Imam of Yemen, and undertook, on my
suggestion, to acquaint King Ibn Sand with his intention first, and to ensure
that His Majesty had no objection.
Finally,’ in view of Sir John Shuckburgh’s demi-official letter, dated the
12th November, 1930, I asked Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. to ascertain whether King Ibn Sand
still harboured any resentment in regard to the appointment of Dr. Abdullah
Damluji as Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs.
4. As regards the instruments signed by Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. at Mecca, your
Lordship will observe that the texts of the “Bon-Voisinage” Treaty and
Arbitration Protocol correspond closely to the texts initialled in Bagdad a year
ago. Such amendments as have been made conform generally to advice tendered
by this High Commission. The exceptions are the incorporation in the preamble
of a somewhat obscure paragraph referring to “ the desire of their Majesties to
exert every possible effort to compose the affairs of the Arab nation and unite her
word,” and the insertion in article 13 of the words “or nationals of the two
contracting parties.” The former amendment, which seems innocuous, may be
attributable to a desire on the part of Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. to justify the declaration made
before his departure of his intention to promote the cause of Arab unity. The
second amendment, which extends to Iraq and Nejd nationals the restrictions
which in the original draft were applicable only to foreigners, appears, at first
sight, to conflict with article 6, which provides for complete freedom of movement
of tribes for grazing purposes. I am advised, however, that the specific obliga
tion involved in article 6 would be considered as overriding the general
prohibition contained in article 13.
5. The Extradition Treaty provides in article 3 that the surrender of
political offenders shall not be permissible. At the same time, as your Lordship
will observe from the notes exchanged between Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of the Hejaz-Nejd Government, the former has given an
assurance that offences normally committed by Bedouin tribesmen fall within
the category of extraditable offences and cannot be described as political. I see
no objection to the nature of the assurance given by Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and I consider
that he is to be congratulated on having settled this vexed question, which has
disturbed relations between Iraq and Nejd for many years.
o' ^ regards the Ibn Mashhur affair, Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. informs me that King
Ibn Saud is now quite satisfied, and that with the surrender of his family and
piopeity the affair will be considered closed. This is confirmed by His Majesty’s
letter to myself. J J J
7. In legald to the balance of £23,000 outstanding in respect of the
compensation to be paid by the Hejaz-Nejd Government for the Iraq tribes, Nuri
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. informed me that King Ibn Saud did not attempt to deny the obligation
o pay the amount m full. His Majesty explained, however, that owing to a
temporary lack of ready money it would be necessary for him to borrow the
money i e \\as to pay it to Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. before the latter’s departure. Nuri
1G ^ 1G t l n J he i c l rcmns l' ance s, he would not press for immediate pay-
of the nexPtwo months^ 6 ance ^ ue remitted to Bagdad in the course
Hi^Tik J th® matter of customs and passport procedure was
hi fnrnfshTJ satisfactory results, of which further information will, no doubt,
fL ? fu Clal ■ Nuri Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. me, also, that King
Ibn Saud welcomed the proposed mission to the Yemen, and that, in regard to