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Coll 6/30 'Revolt in Northern Hejaz: Hejaz-Nejd – Transjordan Frontier Situation. Hejaz Relations with Egypt and Transjordan.' [‎350r] (710/946)

The record is made up of 1 volume (469 folios). It was created in 26 May 1932-21 Jul 1932. 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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[This Do ^ment is the Property of His Britannic Majesty’s Government, and should be
returned to the Foreign Office if not required for ofijml usa*] • —
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June 3rd 1932©
June 3rd 1932©
June 3rd 1932©
^/ My immediately preceding telegram.
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Following are main points in Hejazi note of June
1st
A. Passage of tribesmen through 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
must have occurred before May 20th end May 21st which
was about eight days before Hope Gill informed the
Minister for Foreign Affairs. Such a force could not
have passed without the knowledge of 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
government nor is it reasonable to suppose that British
authorities were ignorant of these p.oceed.nc>s.
B. In view of information conveyed in Hejazi note
of May"14th and request therein for precautionary measures
the British authorities should have had information
• „ a Wnr( , arrival of mischief: makers in
some six days Dei ore ari-'wcu-
Iransiorderu
C. Hejazi, government are confident in view of
strong and recently confirmed friendship between
them and His Majesty’s Government that letter had no
information concerning the matter and g^ve no
v. * o-.+ inn n f Transjorden government in
instructions iUu action ....
^ onpnrr force and allowing it to
permitting formation of enemy i-rce
^ ** n«ss

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This volume concerns the British Government's response to the presence of anti-Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] rebels in northern part of the Hejaz during May-July 1932, reportedly led by Sheikh Hamid Ibn Rafadah [Shaikh Hamid Ibn Rifadah].

The volume mostly consists of copies of Foreign Office and Colonial Office correspondence (a large amount of which has been forwarded by the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East) discussing the following:

The volume features the following principal correspondents: the High Commissioner for Egypt (Sir Percy Loraine); the High Commissioner for 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 (Arthur Grenfell Wauchope); the High Commissioner for Iraq (Francis Henry Humphrys); the British Resident, 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 (Charles Henry Fortnom Cox); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (Cecil Gervase Hope Gill); the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Philip Cunliffe-Lister); the Senior Officer of the Red Sea Sloops; officials of the Foreign Office and Colonial Office.

In addition to correspondence the volume contains a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East, dated 9 June 1932.

The volume includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (469 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 commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 465; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the four leading and ending flyleaves.

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Coll 6/30 'Revolt in Northern Hejaz: Hejaz-Nejd – Transjordan Frontier Situation. Hejaz Relations with Egypt and Transjordan.' [‎350r] (710/946), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/2096, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060337337.0x00006f> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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