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Coll 35/6 'Arabia: Hejaz-Nejd; wireless stations; postal and telegraph communications with the outside world' [‎102r] (203/1031)

The record is made up of 1 file (514 folios). It was created in 21 Sep 1925-17 Mar 1948. 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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Ofi’ice of the Resident Minister (M.E. ),
10, Sharia Tolumbat,
\QU Will rCoic.uuc jl- u wuxxG x wad xjx i^ii^xanu x
discussed the question of the American Arabian Oil Co.
establishing a wireless station f in .Saudi Arabia and sent you a
few notes on the subject, d haye’: siDA^> i een enquiries
from the Divisional 'Manager, Middle ^astT, of Gaole & Wireless
Ltd. and his reply may be of use to you. I do not thin& I can
iter than quote the relevant p^rt of the letter as sent to
The delay on ordinary telegrams from San Francisco
(where most of the messages to Bahrein come from) to
nabrein is approximately 18 hours between filing and
receipt, ignoring geographical differences in time.
On \lwTs which make up the bulk of American Arabian
Oil Company's traffic, the delay is two days.
Under present conditions, with censorship in force
at both terminal stations, too much emphasis should
not be given to the delay factor. Under normal peace time
conditions delay between Bahrein and U.3.A. on ordinary
traffic would be 1 to 3 hours and on deferred 6 to 12
hours.
(2) Full rate traffic from San Francisco to Bahrein costs
4/7 per word or 92 cents U.3.A. currency. From New York
3/10 or 77 cents approximately. Deferred and NLT costs
are proportionate.
(3) The Oil Company 1 a launch service Bahrein - Daharan
takes 3 hours.
(4) Daharan W/T is capable of working handaeuding or
wireless telephony with Caole & Wireless at Bahrein.
(This is worth noting.)
(5) Bahrein censorship closes down from 1930 to 0730 hours
local time. As first launch leaves Bahrein for Daharan
at 0730 overnight telegrams miss this launch. Cable &
Wireless Manager at Bahrein has been instructed to
approach the censorship Authorities and explain the
position.
(6) Traffic to and from Saudi .rabia via Bahrein/H2E
averages monthly 130 and 80 messages respectively.
Traffic is mostly local for places in Arabia and
increases to 200 and 1400 respectively during the Pilgrim
season.
(7) HZE (Saudi Arabian station near Daharan) is not
equipped to deal with a large volume of traffic. Station
works two short schedules daily at 0630 and 1230 G.M.T.
I agree with para. 2 of your letter but an argument in
our favour is that oil developments do not call for an
express cable or wireless service. This is borne out by
the fact that the Oil Company uses NLT facilities almost
exclusively. M
W.G. Hayter, Esq.,
Room 61,
Foreign Office,
S.f.1.
enclosure in air
No - - 4 - V Ci
from SECfiETAi'vY, EX
'.'ll LETTER j 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.

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The file concerns postal communications in the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd and, later, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The file covers:

  • Desire of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] to establish wireless stations in Hejaz and Nejd, 1926-29
  • Proposed wireless communication between Riyadh and Baghdad, to be provided by the Marconi Company, 1929
  • Training of local subjects, 1931
  • Contract with the Marconi Company, 1931
  • Establishment of postal communications between Hasa [al-Aḥsā’] and foreign countries via Bahrain, 1933
  • New wireless stations in Saudi Arabia, 1933
  • Proposed establishment of wireless telecommunications between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: negotiations between Cable and Wireless and the Saudi Government, 1934-35
  • Saudi regulations regarding importation and licensing of wireless sets, 1935
  • Proposed conference at Jedda regarding wireless communications in Saudi Arabia, 1935
  • Discussion with Governor-General of Sudan and Cables and Wireless regarding the Jedda - Port Sudan Cable agreement, 1935-40
  • Post and wireless experts required by Saudi Government, 1938
  • Communications between Saudi Arabia and the United States for use of the Arabian American Oil Company, proposed wireless station at Dhahran, 1944.

The file is composed of correspondence between: the British Legation to Jeddah; the Foreign Office; 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 High Commissioner for Iraq; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Air Ministry; the General Post Office in London; the Legation of Hedjaz and Nejd to London; the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain; the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council; Cable and Wireless, Limited (Imperial and International Communications Limited); the Committee of Imperial Defence; the Governor-General of Sudan; the British Embassy in Cairo; the Resident Minister in Cairo; the United States Embassy in London; the British Embassy in Washington DC; Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); and the Commonwealth Relations Office.

There is a newspaper cutting from The Times, and extracts from Um al-Qura and Sawt al-Hijaz.

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1 file (514 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 515; 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.

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Coll 35/6 'Arabia: Hejaz-Nejd; wireless stations; postal and telegraph communications with the outside world' [‎102r] (203/1031), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/4109, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060950278.0x000006> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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