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File 4931/1916 'Arabia [Nejd]: Bin Saud's subsidy. Payment of subsidy authorised on 1 Jan. 1917. Question of incidence. Payments made without Treasury authority' [‎85r] (178/418)

The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 6 Oct 1916-5 Apr 1922. 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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On the 29 th October, 1916, however, the “Ministers, Notables, Inhabitants and
- Ulema or Mecca presented an address to Sherif Husein, in which they declared after
a long preamble :—
‘Me proclaim His Majesty our Seyyid and Lord, Husein bin Ali, King of the
. 'v Arabs, to me 1 us according to the law of God and His Prophet, and we swear to
you the oath of loyalty and obedience, secretly and openly; and in addition we
consider you as a final religious authority, which iact we have agreed upon pending
M the decision of the Moslem World regarding the Caliphate.” 30
Sherif Husein declared on his part:—
this sentiment of loyalty does not belong only to the inhabitants of this
country, but the Arabs of Syria, and Irak likewise are yearning to be united with
us and to restore their freedom and glory. I have received messages from their
notables to this effect.”
On the same day Sherif Abdullah telegraphed as follows to Sir H. McMahon and
to the Governments of all Allied and Neutral countries :—
“ Je suis tres heureux de vous informer que les notables, les ulemas du pays
et toutes les classes de la population, s’etant reunis aujourd’hui, ont a runanimite
reconnu Sa Majeste le Grand Cherif Hussein-ben-Aly l Boi de la nation arabe.'
Sa Majeste devient de ce fait Souverain des Arabes, etant donne que le pays est
penetre de sa capacite diplomatique, de sa, parfaite loyaute envers sa patrie, et de
son desir sincere de repandre les hienfaits de rinstruction et de la justice dans
toutes les regions arabes delivrees du joug de la bande Union et Progres.
“ La nation arabe a tout lieu d’esperer que vous la reconnaitrez membre actif
dans la societe des nations, et eonnue telle. Eile le prouvera dans favenir.
“ Avee fappui du Tout-Puissant, veuillez agreer, etc.
(Signe) “Le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres du Gouvernement arabe,
le Gherif Abdullah.” 31
Sherif Husein was duly crowned “King of the Arabs” at Mecca, on the 4th
November, 19 In, 33 and there was a simultaneous ceremony at Jeddah, which was not,
however, attended by the French and British representatives. 33
On the 2 nd November, 1916, in his telegram No. 961 to the Foreign Office, Sir H.
McMahon suggested that, in view of our treaties recognising the independence of other
Arab Chiefs, we could only recognise Sherif Husein as “ King (Malik) of the Hejaz ”. 34
On the 3rd November, 1916, the Foreign Office telegraphed to Sir H. McMahon
(No. 880) that the Sherif might be congratulated but not yet accorded recognition, and
that the French Government desired to conform their action to that of His Majesty’s
Government . 36
On the 6 th November, 1916, the Foreign Office telegraphed to Sir P. Wingate
(Khartoum) the following instructions for a reply to Sherit Abdullah on behalf of the
Governments of Great Britain, France and Russia :— 36
“ His Majesty’s Government and the Governments of France and Russia,
though they regard, and will continue to regard, His Highness as the titular head
of the Arab peoples in their revolt against Turkish misrule, and are glad further to
recognise him as the lawful and de facto ruler of the Hejaz, are unable to
recognise the assumption by him of any sovereign title which might provoke
disunion among Arabs at the present moment and thus prejudice the final
political settlement of Arabia on a satisfactory basis. That settlement, to be
durably, must be come to with the general assent of other Arab rulers, of which at
present there is no evidence, and must follow, rather than precede, military
success.”
On the 9th November, 1916, Sir H. McMahon telegraphed to the Foreign Office
(No. 991) demurring to the expression “ titular head ” ; and the French Government
proposed the substitution for the words “ Arab race ” of the , words “ population
of Arabia.” 37
30 249121/16. (Translation from “ El Qibla,” the 80th October, 1916.) The Address is also translated
in Colonel Wilson’s despatch. No. 12, of the 81st October, 1916, to Sir H. McMahon (288117/16). For the
ceremony, compare Colonel ilremond’s account derived from Moslem officers of the French Mission who
were present (220784/16). 31 217652/16. 33 222840/16. 33 242008/16. 34 220889/16,
35 220882/16. See also 222021/16. 38 221869/16. 3 7 227374/16 and 228969/16.
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The volume contains papers, mostly correspondence and 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. Minute Papers and Reference Papers, mainly relating to the subsidy paid to Ibn Saud, Emir of Nejd [Najd]. It includes papers relating to the following:

The main correspondents are: 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. ; the Foreign and Political Department of the Government of India; the Foreign Office; the War Office; the Treasury; the Civil Commissioner Baghdad; Sir Percy Zachariah Cox; and Harry St John Bridger Philby.

The file includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (202 folios)
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The subject 4931 (Arabia [Nejd]: Bin Saud's subsidy. Payment of subsidy authorised on 1 Jan. 1917. Question of incidence. Payments made without Treasury authority) consists of one volume.

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 202; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 59-178; these numbers are written in crayon.

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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