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Coll 6/65 'Relations between Saudi-Arabia and the Yemen.' [306r] (611/917)
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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
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Section 1.
Sir A. Ryan to Sir John Simon.—(Received May 14.)
(No. 104.)
Sir, Jedda, April 13, 1934.
SINCE writing my despatch No . 91 of the 4th April, I have sent you
several telegrams on the Saudi-Yemen situation, ending with my telegram N o. 60
of the 12th April, as well as the two communiques enclosed in my printed
despatches No. 101 of the 9th April and No. 102 o f the 11th April. There is
little of real importance to add to these reports, as regards the main course of
events, but, as the King has been in Jedda and is leaving to-day, I find this a
convenient moment to record a few matters of subsidiary interest.
2. The King arrived in Jedda early on the 11th April, in accordance with
his usual practice of visiting this town soon after the pilgrimage. I was
received in formal audience that morning, accompanied by Mr. Eurlonge, and
again this morning, when I presented the Commissioner of Port Sudan, now here
on a visit. We all gained the impression that His Majesty was in good form.
He seemed somewhat tired and worn, but exhibited no signs of nervousness or
discomposure. We discussed general subjects only, as etiquette requires. For
all His Majesty showed, there might have been no war on nearer than Paraguay.
He has left all business to Sheikh Yussuf Yasin during this stay and I need not
record his visit to Jedda otherwise, except in the Jedda report.
3. The statement in the last paragraph of my telegram No . 52 o f the
6th April that the Amirs Feisal and Muhammad had started for the front was
based on the communique issued that day, but was erroneous as regards the
Amir Feisal. I learnt afterwards that, as his troops were mounted on camels,
he preferred to delay his own departure and catch them up later. So far as
I know, he had not set forth up to yesterday.
4. Sheikh Yussuf Yasin, whom I have seen daily since the 10th April,
discussed the situation with me that evening and again on the 12th April. He
added little, as regards the actual operations in the south, to the communiques,
except that he spoke of a movement of submission to the Ibn Saud among the
tribes along the littoral. I think that he was referring to tribes on both sides
of the de facto frontier, and at one moment spoke of the tribes as far as Luhayya
having submitted, or being ready to submit, but he was rather muddled when
I reverted to the subject on the 12th April.
5. You will have heard of the abundant talk of mediation in Egypt and
elsewhere. The most important move in this direction so far seems to be that
of a group including Haj Amin Husseini of Jerusalem, Abdul Hamid Bey Said,
the Egyptian politician, Hashim Bey Attas of Syria and, it would appear from
General Wauchope’s telegram No l 60 t o me (repeated to the Colonial Office),
an Iraqi element of which I have not heard otherwise. I am not clear as to
how far Prince Omar Toussoun is connected with this group, or as to the
attitude of the King of Iraq. I gather that the plan is to send a mission to
visit both Ibn Saud and the Imam in the hope of composing their differences.
6. Judging by the language of Sheikh Yussuf Yasin and other indications,
I think that Ibn Saud’s present attitude towards all outside peace movers is one
of polite aloofness. If a mixed Arab mission should visit him and he has not
sustained any serious reverse in the interval, I anticipate that his reply will be
such as may be summed up in the words : “ That wicked man has forced me
across the Rubicon. I have told him my present terms. And there is no might
or power but in God.”
7. The public of Jedda show very little interest in the war, so far as I can
ascertain. I hear of no important repercussions in Mecca. Any loyalty that
may be felt towards Ibn Saud in these towns is well contained. Rumour is
readier to locate the Imam’s forces a few hours’ march from Riyadh or at Jizan
than to echo the official news of victories over the border.
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This file concerns Saudi-Yemeni relations, beginning with the final weeks of hostilities between the two countries before going on to cover peace negotiations and the reoccupation of Hodeidah (also transliterated as Hodeida) by the Yemeni authorities, following the gradual withdrawal of Saudi troops.
Related matters discussed in the correspondence include the following:
- The situation at Hodeidah, as reported by the Commanding Officer of HMS Penzance .
- Arrangements for the simultaneous withdrawal of foreign warships from Hodeidah.
- The progress of Saudi-Yemeni treaty negotiations, and the wording of the resulting Treaty of Taif, concluded between Saudi Arabia and Yemen on 20 May 1934, and ratified on 22 June 1934.
- Costs recovered from the Imam of Yemen [Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn] by the British for the internment of Yemeni soldiers in Aden during the Saudi-Yemeni conflict.
- Details of other costs incurred by the British during the Saudi-Yemeni War, as calculated by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Aden [Bernard Rawdon Reilly], and discussion as to whether any part of these expenses should be borne by Government of India revenues.
- The reported presence of members of the Idrisi [al-Idrīsī] family in Mecca.
In addition to correspondence the file includes the following:
- Extracts from Aden, Bahrain, and Kuwait political intelligence summaries.
- Copies of an English translation of the Treaty of Taif.
- A copy of an English translation of the Treaty between King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the Idrisi [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī al-Idrīsī], signed on 31 August 1920.
- Copies of extracts from reports from the Senior Officer of the Red Sea Sloops, as well as copies of reports from the commanding officers of HMS Penzance and HMS Enterprise respectively.
The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Philip Cunliffe-Lister); the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir John Simon); the Senior Officer of the Red Sea Sloops; the Commander of HMS Penzance ; His Majesty's Ambassador in Rome (James Eric Drummond); the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Yemen; officials of the Colonial Office, 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. , the Foreign Office, the Admiralty.
Although the file includes material dating from 1934 to 1938, most of the material dates from 1934. The French material consists of three telegrams addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by Yemen's Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The file includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (folios 2-3).
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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 458; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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