Coll 6/36(1) 'Transjordan-Nejd Frontier Affairs.' [229v] (469/932)
The record is made up of 1 volume (462 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1932-15 Nov 1932. It was written in English and French. 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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the steps taken to complete the purging of the northern area
reported in Ibn Aqil’s telegram; and the efforts to allay excitem ^
and to arrive at a political settlement made by the King, who
never fought except in self-defence with the help of God. ’ as
(d) The text of the loyal memorial of the townsmen, which had alre H
appeared in the ‘ c Saut-al-Hejaz ” and which is noted at the foot f
the first enclosure in this despatch. w
5. I may mention one other matter dealt with in the “ Umm-al-Qura ”
which bears on the relations between the King and the Amir Abdullah. A short
article headed “For Amusement ” in the number of the 5th August referred
ironically to a projected Arab conference, as being a thing for which the name
Arab is too great. Its members would be fugitive hypocrites and brigands
meeting by order of “ the big devil ” and under the supervision of his assistants
It would discuss the means of fomenting disturbance. Its decisions would be
misleading, deceits, &c. Its results would be to reveal still further to the
Islamic and Arab worlds the evil intent of the participators. In the number
of the 12th August there appears a caution to the effect that the reference was
to a report in a
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
newspaper about an “ Arab conference for Trans
jordan,” which, according to the paper in question, was to be held at Amman
to discuss injustice in the Hejaz. I have seen many references in reports from
Jerusalem to the pan-Arab Congress which has been contemplated in certain
quarters for some time past, but I know nothing of any proposal to hold a separate
conference at Amman. The caution in the last number of the “ Umm-al-Qura”
would appear to suggest that the editor did not wish the article published on
the 5th August to be taken as applying to the projected pan-Arab Congress,
which, so far as I am aware, has not as yet attracted much attention here.
6. I am sending copies of this despatch and the enclosures to His Majesty’s
High Commissioners at Jerusalem, Cairo and Bagdad.
I have, &c.
ANDREW RYAN.
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This volume, which largely consists of copies of Foreign Office and Colonial Office correspondence, concerns affairs on the Nejd- Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan frontier and relations between Hejaz-Nejd (later Saudi Arabia) and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan generally.
The beginning of the volume's correspondence follows on from IOR/L/PS/12/2096, documenting the British Government's response to a revolt against Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] in the northern part of the Hejaz, led by Ibn Rifada [Shaikh Hamid Ibn Rifadah].
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- Reports of tribesmen crossing the frontier from Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan into the Hejaz.
- Accounts of meetings between the High Commissioner for Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan (Arthur Grenfell Wauchope) and Amir Abdullah [ʿAbdullāh bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī].
- Suspicions that Amir Abdullah could be assisting the revolt.
- Reports of the death of Ibn Rifada and his two sons.
- Reports of an alleged conspiracy against Ibn Saud, attributed to Hussein ad-Dabbagh.
- The likelihood of an agreement being concluded between Hejaz-Nejd and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan , possibly along similar lines to a recent agreement between the Hejaz-Nejd and Iraq governments.
- King Feisal of Iraq's proposal to intervene to improve relations between Ibn Saud and Amir Abdullah.
- Plans for the expulsion of Beni Atiya [Beni ‘Atīyah] tribesmen from Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan into Saudi Arabia.
The volume's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); the High Commissioner, Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan (Arthur Grenfell Wauchope); the High Commissioner, Egypt (Sir Percy Loraine); the High Commissioner, Iraq (Francis Henry Humphrys); the British Resident, Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan (Charles Henry Fortnom Cox); His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (Cecil Gervase Hope Gill); the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Philip Cunliffe-Lister); officials of the Foreign Office and Colonial Office.
In addition to correspondence, the volume contains the following:
- Copies of the minutes of interdepartmental meetings (featuring representatives of the Colonial Office, the Foreign 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. , and in one instance, the Air Ministry) on the subject of relations between Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
- A copy of a memorandum by Sir Andrew Ryan, which discusses the possible connection of Amir Abdullah and/or his entourage to recent attempts to undermine Ibn Saud.
- A copy of a memorandum by Captain John Bagot Glubb, Acting Commanding Officer of the Arab Legion, entitled 'Memorandum on the Beni Atiya Situation'.
The French material in this volume consists of one newspaper cutting.
The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (462 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 148-191; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.
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