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‘I/8 Saudi-Iraqi relations’ [‎6r] (11/40)

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The record is made up of 1 file (18 folios). It was created in 27 Apr 1939-23 Sep 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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Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
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. , Bushire.
Secretary of State for India, ^ondon.
Ambaubudor, Bagdad.
Minister, ? Jedda.
Copy oy post to Government of Inaia, Kew Delhi.
Ho. 97
Dated 7th received 8th April 1940.
Impor tant
Iraqi Minister for foreign Affairs
and Saudi Arabian Minister in -uoriuon u^ent about an
nour here this morning on return flight from Ibn Baud’s
camp. Houston Boswall who is staying with me and I
found thsra both delighted with results of meeting
chief of which probably was dissipation of King’s
intense distrust of Nuri who in turn appears to have
been greatly impressed by Ibn Baud’s wisdom and now
genuine goodwill.
*>0 gathered arrangements have been
maue to settle CharaiOHr dispute oy establisnment of zone
on both sides of frontier to be administered by joint
commission with powers of 8unwary jurisdiction. Those
Tharamar who had migrated to Iraq since 1936 will be
returned to Hejd. Trade Agreement is envistiged.
v ague project ol military alliance which was apparently
mentioned to His Majesty’s Ambassador Bagdad does not
seem to have been pursued.
3. Hafiz thinks he has talked over
Khalid hitherto most ? haughty of Ibn Gaud’s family.
4. Both Ministers were immensely
grateful to His Majesty’s Government for having
facilitated /

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Papers concerning relations between Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and proposals in 1940 to fix the Saudi-Iraq border, including:

  • The British Minister in Saudi Arabia Reader Bullard’s views, dated 27 April 1939, on Saudi Arabia’s status in the event of war, including any risks posed towards the country by Italy or Iraq (ff 3-4).
  • A copy of an agreement defining the procedure to be followed by the Commission appointed to demarcate the frontier between Iraq and Arab-Saudiya [Saudi Arabia], dated 1940 (ff 10-12), and an explanatory note on certain articles in the draft Iraqi-Saudiya Frontier Demarcation Agreement (ff 13-14).
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1 file (18 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 20; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.

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