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Coll 6/32 'Turkey: Turco-Hejaz Relations: Turkish representative at Jeddah.' [38r] (75/96)
The record is made up of 1 file (46 folios). It was created in 18 May 1926-23 Jan 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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BRITISH
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Jeddah.
October 30th, 1926.
Sir,
In continuation of my despatch No. 115-of
September 30th last I have the honour to report that
Suleiman Shevket Bey has now officially presented his
credentials to Ibn Saud, and been recognised as Diplomatic
Representative of the Turkish Republic in the Kejaz. his
office is styled a Legation, and he has taken precedence
over the other foreign representatives in Jeddah.
2. On his first ceremonial visit to His Majesty he
made the following speech: ’’I have the honour to announce
to Your Majesty that the Turkish Republic has chosen me
as diplomatic representative accredited to Your Majesty.
I have been very pleased with the welcome which has been
extended to me. My duties will be facilitated oy your
kindness and courtesy. Indeed my reception has not fallen
short of that promised in the declaration to the i-ead Oj.
the Turkish Republic which Your Majesty transmitted through
Edib Bey Servet, member of the National Assembly and
Turkish representative at the Moslem Conference held at
Mecca four months ago.
I find it difficult adequately to express my thanks
for your kindness. I seize this opportunity to declare
to Your Majesty that the sole object of my mission is to
strengthen the bonds of affection and friendship between
our two governments. I rejoice to say that Turkey is on
excellent terms with all the governments with which she
has relations. Our relations with Your Majesty’s Government
will be based specially on brotherhood and friendship.
There is no need for me to recall the old connection;
His Britannic Majesty’s Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, which/
Foreign Office, London, S.W.
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- Content
This file, which mostly consists of copies of received Foreign Office correspondence, concerns relations between the Hejaz (later Saudi Arabia) and Turkey.
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- The appointment of a Turkish representative in the Hejaz, in October 1926.
- Turkish policy in Arabia.
- The conclusion of a treaty of friendship between the two countries (signed on 3 August 1929 and ratified on 10 December 1930), under which Turkey formally recognises the independence of the Hejaz.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains a copy of a translation of the preamble to the aforementioned treaty, together with a copy of a translation of the protocol of exchange of ratifications.
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (46 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 48; 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 1-47; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2098
- Title
- Coll 6/32 'Turkey: Turco-Hejaz Relations: Turkish representative at Jeddah.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 9r:12v, 14r:21v, 27r:47v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence