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Coll 30/25 'Persian Gulf: Treaties and Agreements between H.M.G. and Arab Chiefs and Rulers; Supply of Copies to Ibn Saud and the Italian Govt.' [‎169r] (337/420)

The record is made up of 1 volume (208 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1926-26 Apr 1938. It was written in English, Arabic 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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Go
EASTERN (Arabia).
[June 6 , 1927. j
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 1.
/Vy [Amended Copy.]
[E 2582/119/91] No. 1.
Sir G. Clayton to Sir Austen Chamberlain.
Sir, Foreign Office, June 6, 1927.
I HAVE the honour to submit the following report on my recent mission to
Jeddah for the purpose of negotiating a treaty with the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd.
Journey to Port Sudan.
2. I left London on the 15th April, 1927, for Marseilles, where I embarked on
the Bibby Line steamship “ Lancashire,” arriving at Port Sudan on the 24th April. I
was accompanied from London by Mr. S. R. Jordan, and Mr. G. Antonius joined the
mission at Port Said on the 21st April.
Delay in 'proceeding to Jeddah.
3. On arrival at Port Sudan I received a telegram from His Britannic Majesty’s
consul at Jeddah informing me that Ibn Saud was not expected in Mecca before the
4th May. I therefore decided that Mr. Jordan should proceed to Jeddah in H.M.S.
“ Dahlia ” on the following day, while I remained for a few days in Port Sudan,
accompanied by Mr. Antonius. I considered this arrangement desirable as I did not
wish the mission to risk losing dignity by waiting about at Jeddah and affording
material for local gossip and intrigue.
Journey to Jeddah.
4. On the 1st May I embarked with Mr. Antonius in H.M.S. “ Dahlia ” t.Co m -
mander Cotton, R.N.), arriving on the following morning at Jeddah, where I was
received with due ceremony by the Hejazi authorities and conducted to His Britannic
Majesty’s consulate.
Arrival of Ibn Saud in Jeddah and Reception of Mission.
5. The arrival of Ibn Saud in Mecca was still further delayed until the 7th May,
and he did not reach Jeddah until the morning of the 9th May, on the afternoon of
which day the mission was received in audience by the King. The meeting was
restricted to the usual exchange of greetings and compliments, and was marLed by
great cordiality and friendliness on the part of the King, who insisted that the mission
should leave the consulate and occupy a house on the outskirts of Jeddah which he
caused to be prepared for its reception.
Initiation of Negotiations.
6. On the following day conversations began, and are given in detail in a
subsequent despatch.
Main Points at issue.
7. It was evident from the results of the conversations at Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -al-’Aqiq,
conducted in December last by Mr. Jordan and Mr. Antonius, that the main questions
at issue were—
(a.) Recognition of the special position of His Majesty’s Government in mandated
territories.
(6.) Mutual recognition of national status.
(c.) Retention of the right of manumission of slaves by His Majesty’s consular
officers.
(d.) The tlejaz- 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.
The first two questions appeared to present no difficulty, as His Majesty’s
Government had consented to meet Ibn Sand’s point of view in both cases. It was
to be anticipated, however, that the requirements of His Majesty’s Government in
respect of manumission and the Hejaz- 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 would meet with strenuous
opposition, and this forecast proved to be correct; indeed, at the close of the sixth
meeting agreement was not yet in sight.
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This volume contains correspondence between British officials concerning a number of requests to be sent copies of various treaties agreed between Britain and rulers/states in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

In addition to this correspondence, the volume also contains copies of many of the treaties that are discussed (some of which are in both English and Arabic) as follows:

  • 'Exclusive Agreement of the Chief of Abu Dhabi with the British Government, dated the 6th March, 1892' (folio 53)
  • 'Agreement of 23rd January 1899 with Ruler of Kuwait' (folios 54-55)
  • 'Exclusive Agreeemnt of the Shaikh of Bahrein with the British Government, dated the 13th March, 1892' (folios 56)
  • 'Text of Treaty, dated November 3, 1916, and ratified on March, 23, 1918, with Sheikh Abdullah-bin-Jasim-bin-Thani of El Katr' (folios 57-60)
  • 'Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Between Great Britain and Muscat - 1891. Signed at Muscat. March 19th - 1891. Ratifications were exchanged in 1892' (folios 61-74)
  • 'Agreement Regarding the Cession of Territory by the Sultan of Oman, Dated 20th March, 1891' (folio 75-76)
  • 'Extract from Treaty of Erzurum concluded between Persia and Turkey on May 31st, 1847' in French (folios 77-78)
  • 'Memorandum on Certain Aspects of the Situation in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. as between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, the Government of India, and the Persian Government' (folios 102-103)
  • 'Precis of the Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' September 29 1928 (folios 106-108)
  • 'Memorandum on British Commitments to the Sheikh of Mavia' (folios 179-181)
  • 'Idrisi Treaty - Text of Treaty of April 30th, 1915' (folios 184-185)
  • 'Treaties and Agreements between the British Government and Certain Arab Rulers and Agreements Between the Said Rulers InterSe Affecting the British Government' Manager of India Press, Calcutta, 1926 (folios 186-210).

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (208 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 210; 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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English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script
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Coll 30/25 'Persian Gulf: Treaties and Agreements between H.M.G. and Arab Chiefs and Rulers; Supply of Copies to Ibn Saud and the Italian Govt.' [‎169r] (337/420), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3739, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100056065167.0x00008a> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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