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Coll 6/4(1) 'Asir: Assumption by Ibn Saud of control of internal administration of Asir.' [‎213v] (433/1104)

The record is made up of 1 volume (548 folios). It was created in 17 Nov 1930-12 Oct 1933. 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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of the old anarchy. No complaint was made against the dispositions of the Amirs
and officials who, in accordance with the Royal instructions, have had all possible
regard for the position and honour of Sayyid-al-Hasan. It appears that personal
friction has come between Sayyid-al-Hasan and the present Amir, Fahd-bin-
Zuair, caused, according to the allegations of the former, by the fact that the
latter thinks little of him, and does not appear before him with due respect nor
dutiful to his person and position.
3. It seems that some who have selfish objects and wish to fish in troubled. >
waters took occasion of this personal friction to intrigue between Sayyid-al-
Hasan and the Amir, that both of them, according to the documents which it has
hitherto been possible to obtain, now regard each other with very different eyes,
and that the Amir has tried to interfere with Sayyid-al-Hasan in matters not
mentioned in the text of his instructions. The Sayyid has protested and
complained of the Amir’s ill will towards him in the following matters
First. —Ill-treatment by the Amir, in that the Amir does not show the
respect due to his position, and that he does not speak politely to him.
Second .—That the Amir places obstacles in the way of the regular
payment of Sayyid-al-Hasan’s allowances, and that he does not help him
when he complains.
Third .—That the Amir opposes his meeting certain tribesmen who f
belong to him.
Fourth .—That the Amir forbade mention of the name of Sayyid-al-
Hasan in the Friday prayer.
Fifth .—That the Amir prevents the Sayyid from flying his private flag.
Sixth .—That he refuses to consider the question of reducing customs
dues in the port of Jizan in response to the general financial crisis.
4. The Government of His Majesty the King being desirous to put things
right before harm is spread and before rogues blow the fire of insurrection, have
thought it best to be ready for emergency, and to place at the disposal of the
authorities in that locality the military forces required to keep peace and restore
order if necessary, pending the completion of close enquiries into the complaints
referred to above. It now seems to them that they need not be worried, and that i
the matter is much simpler than they first thought.
5. Sayyid-al-Hasan-al-Idrisi telegraphed to His Majesty the King on
Friday last to confirm his loyalty and that of all inhabitants of his territory, and
to say that the matter is only a personal one with the Amir and his attitude, that ^
none has ever dreamt or thought of making a disloyal movement or rebelling
against the present jurisdiction or separating from the body of this kingdom.
He urgently requested His Majesty to depute a new Amir, upon whose arrival
everything would be restored to order. Orders have been issued for a reliable
body to investigate the matter thoroughly. The Government of His Majesty
the King hope that there will be not the slightest need for militarv operations or .
the like.
Rajah 16,1351 (November 15, 1932.)

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This volume mostly contains copies of Foreign Office correspondence (forwarded by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India) relating to the assumption by Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] of control of the internal administration of Asir in November 1930, and its impact on his relations with the Imam of Yemen [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].

Some of the Foreign Office correspondence refers to the Treaty of Mecca (1926), between Ibn Sa'ud and the Idrisi Ruler of Asir, As Sayyid Al-Hasan-al-Idrisi [Sayyid Āl Ḥasan al-Idrīsī], in which the latter handed over control of his foreign relations, whilst retaining control of his territory's internal affairs. The correspondence discusses the impact that the recent annexation of Asir is likely to have on 1) the present status of Asir, and 2) the Treaty of 1917 between Britain and the Idrisi.

Also discussed are the following:

The volume also includes copies of translated correspondence between Ibn Sa'ud and the Imam of Yemen dating from 1930 to 1931, and a copy of a translation of a treaty of friendship between the Hejaz-Nejd and Yemen, signed on 15 December 1931.

The volume's principal correspondents are the following:

  • His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Jedda (Cecil Gervase Hope Gill, succeeded by Albert Spencer Calvert);
  • British Minister at Jedda (Andrew Ryan);
  • Foreign Office;
  • Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir John Simon);
  • Secretary of State for the Colonies;
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia) [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd];
  • His Majesty's Ambassador to Italy (Ronald William Graham);
  • Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
  • Ibn Sa'ud;
  • Imam of Yemen.

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 (548 folios)
Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first flyleaf with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 549; 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 present between ff 226-546 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover.

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