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File 3665/1924 Pt 1 ‘Arabia:- Situation 1924; Wahabi attack on Hedjaz. Capture of Taif & defeat of Hedjaz Army. Abdication of King Hussein.’ [68v] (145/852)
The record is made up of 1 volume (419 folios). It was created in 19 Aug 1924-6 Jan 1925. It was written in English 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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they agree, well; if they reject them, he is excused in the sight of God and of th/"^
Moslems. He swears by God that he will do nothing contrary to Moslem law,
particularly in the Holy Place. His message to the people of Mecca and its
dependencies, the notables, the townsmen in general, the residents, and the refugees
; (i.6., visitors) from all countries, is this : he promises them that their lives and
property will be safe, and that they will be respected as the sanctity of the Holy
Place requires. He will not treat them in a manner displeasing to them, and nothing (
shall be done to them, either now or in the future, except in accordance with law.
He will do his best to make the Holy Place safe, as also its inhabitants, its roads and
its pilgrims. He will not appoint as Governor anyone whom they dislike. He does
not propose to treat them as vassals, but with advice, security and comfort. The
question of the Holy Places will be left to the consultation of the Moslems. IMothing
will be done in them which might injure them or their honour or their people, but
only that which is agreed upon by the Moslems and accepted by Moslem law.
The present letter is his bond before God and the Moslems, and he gives his
promise before God in regard to all that is written above. Indeed, he hopes
to perform even more than he has written.
God guide us all, &c.
(Seal of Ibn Saud.)
Appendix C to Enclosure.
From Khalid-bin-Mansur to Muhawwriad Tawil, Suleiman Kabil, Abdullah Trained,
Muhammad Nasif, and all the People of Jeddah.
Greetings to all the true servants of God!
Concerning Hussein
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and his son Ali : you ought to have seized them
because they carried away the treasury of the Moslems and the property belonging
to the people and to you. It is hoped that Allah will (?) And you, all the
people of Jeddah and the refugees (or visitors) therein, you are under the protection
of God and of the Imam Abdul Aziz-bin-Saud, and our protection is over your lives
and property.
Peace be on him who follows the right path.
(Seal) KHALID-BIN-MANSUR-BIN-LUWAI.
October 16, 1924.
P.S.—We have a letter from the Imam to the people of Mecca and Jeddah which
we will send you.— Khalid.
Appendix D to Enclosure.
From the Leaders of the Wahabi Armies to His Britannic Majesty's Consul, the
Italian Consul, the Representative of the {French) Republic, the Representa
tive of the King [sic] of Holland and the Persian Vice-Consul.
In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate !
Your letter has been received and noted. It is not hidden from you that we
Arabs have no designs on your property or your subjects. Our object is to fight him
who (or those who) stood between us and that house which God has created as a means
of reward and a place of sanctuary to the people. It is the honour of all Arabs, and
we will, H.V., devote our property and our lives to its protection. The people and the
residents of Mecca are safe from harm both in property and in person. We have
no intention to attack Jeddah and its neighbourhood. If any attack (or encroach
ment) should be made on any part of it, let us know and we will prevent [sfc] it.
This is for your information.
The prayers of God be on Mahomet and on his family and his friends.
October 14, 1924.
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Correspondence and other papers concerning the invasion of the Hedjaz [Hejaz] by Wahabi [Wahhabi] forces associated with the Sultan of Najd, Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and the subsequent abdication of the King of Hedjaz, Amir Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]. The volume contains: reports of the capture of the city of Taif [Ta’if] by Wahabi forces; the British Government’s efforts to ascertain the fate of British Indian Muslims in Taif; correspondence amongst British Government officials about the contents of a message to be sent to Ibn Saud in response to the capture of Taif; correspondence between British Government officials and the Hashemite representative in London, Dr Naji el Assil [Naji al-Asil], regarding the British Government’s decision to pursue a policy of non-intervention in response to events; the abdication of Amir Hussein, and his departure from Mecca via Jeddah and Akaba [Aqaba]; the succession of Amir Ali [‘Alī ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] as King of Hedjaz; Amir Ali’s retreat to Jeddah and reports of Wahabi forces in Mecca; Amir Ali’s attempt to procure loans for troops and war materials; reports of events at Taif and Jeddah, as reported by the British Consul at Jeddah, Reader William Bullard (ff 160-162, ff 83-84, f 46).
The volume’s principal correspondents are: the British Consul at Jeddah; the Foreign Office; the Secretary of State for the Colonies, James Henry Thomas; the British High Commissioner of Iraq, Henry Robert Conway Dobbs; the British High Commissioner of Palestine, Herbert Louis Samuel; Naji el Assil.
The volume contains a single item in French: a draft of a letter addressed to the Wahabi leader, drawn up by the consular corps in Jeddah (f 131).
The volume 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 (f 2).
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- 1 volume (419 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 3665 (Arabia) consists of five volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/1124-1127. The volumes are divided into eight parts, with part 1 comprising one volume, parts 2, 3 and 4 comprising the second volume, part 5 comprising the third volume, and parts 7, 8 and 9 comprising the fourth volume. There is no part 6.
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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 419; 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 leading and ending flyleaves.
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- 68r:68v, 36r:41v, 5v:6r
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- Āl Sa‘ūd, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal (xx Ibn Saud)
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- 68v, 6r
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