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Coll 30/172 'Attitude of Ibn Saud (Saudi Arabia) towards Arab rulers in Persian Gulf and P. Gulf affairs.' [‎28r] (56/66)

The record is made up of 1 file (32 folios). It was created in 5 Dec 1938-2 May 1939. 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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outcome of the Anglo-Yemeni dispute about Shabwa and Avir.
Our position will be none the easier if, as is reported ly
tis aicsty’s Embassy at Bagdad, there is to he a German
mission at Jedda, ‘.mless the Germans ore sc foolish as to
overdo their propaganda - a great mistake where Ihn S a ud
is concerned,. It is to he h°ped that the iiansa ^ine, who
are said to have been making strenudus efforts to esta^-r
lish themselves at Bahrain, will not succeed in their
attempt to Phtain permission to extend their activities
to the mainland, It is certain that the California Arab
ian Standard Gn Commany are v/ell content with the ser
vices rendered by essrs. Gray Mackenzie and would like to
be able utilise them at Ras lanura; nor is there any
outward sign that the Saudi authorities are considering
the Hansa Line anrlicati^n; but the Germans may be expected
to offer favourable terms, and they have the great advantage
that their country cannot be accused oi hemming L bn Saud in.
8 , I am forwarding conies of this despatch t* -^is
i'ale sty’s Ambassadors at Cairo (ho. ) and Bagdad
(ho. 2708 / 469 / 18 ) , to the »ncurablu. the Poli+iaal Resident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire (ho. 2709 / 469 / 18 ), to the
Political Agents at Kuwait (No. 271 $/ 46 f/l 8 and Bahrain-
(ho, 2711 / 469 /lB. . to ’is ^x^ellency the Governor of Aden
(h 0 . 2712 / 469 / 18 ), and to iis ^xoellency the high Ccmmis-
sioner for Palestine aw Jerusalem (ho. 27 l 3 / 469 /l 8 ,’.
I have the honour to be. with the highest respect,
" y Lord,
Yrvur L^rdshin ’ s most obedient,
bumb 1 e s e rrra n+ty

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The file contains correspondence from British officials concerning the attitude of the Government of Saudi Arabia (specifically that of its king, Ibn Saud [Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]) toward the rulers of other Gulf states.

The correspondents include HM Minister, Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard), and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Sir Trenchard Craven William Fowle).

The comments are made against the background of the discovery of oil, and the increasing influence of Iraq in the region, and particularly concern Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai. The correspondence also discusses the issue of popular movements and administrative councils in Kuwait and Dubai, and the need to assure Ibn Saud that there was no British 'forward policy' in the Gulf.

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.

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1 file (32 folios)
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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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; 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.

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Coll 30/172 'Attitude of Ibn Saud (Saudi Arabia) towards Arab rulers in Persian Gulf and P. Gulf affairs.' [‎28r] (56/66), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3909, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100055159168.0x00003b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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