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Coll 6/35 'Hejaz-Nejd. Ownership of property by foreigners.' [‎36r] (71/259)

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The record is made up of 1 file (128 folios). It was created in 23 May 1930-17 Jun 1935. 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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MEMORANDA ON TNE CASS OP THE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
BELONGING TO THE HASHIMITE FAMILY IN HEJAZ.
(Prepared by the order of His Higness the Amir).
• At the time of the downfall of the Hashimite
regime in Hejaz in 1926 and the occupation of Mecca by
King Ibn Saud, an Agreement between King Ali and Ibn Saud
was concluded, whereby the latter agreed to recognise and
protect the rights of all the members of the Hashimite
Family in all immovable property which then belonged to them.
The Agreement went even further in providing also for the
recognition and protection of the rights of the Hashimite f s
servants and dependants in any immovable property belonging
to taem. By the terms of that Agreement,King Ibn Saud
undertook to leave all such property as the Hashimites were
in possession of, uninterfered with*
2. After the Agreement had been signed by the two
Kings, Ex-King Ali,before leaving Jeddah delivered the same
to the British Consul there and requested him to retain it
at the Consulate*
3. Notwithstanding the existence of the Agreement
reierred to above, King Ibn Saud later on,seized the
property of the Hashimites and a number of their houses were
occupied by his relatives and favourites,some of whom
continue to live in them till now.
4« The revenues of the property were taken by King
Ibn Saud and for the part occupied by his relatives no rent
was ever paid to the owners.
5. After the negotiations commenced between King Ibn
Saud uid the late King Faisal for the establishment of
friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and iraq, and the
conclusion

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This file relates to the ownership of property in the Hejaz (later Saudi Arabia) by foreigners. The early correspondence in the file (1930-1931) relates to the estates of deceased British Indian citizens (and one Chinese national). The remainder of the file's correspondence is chiefly concerned with the status of private properties in the Hejaz belonging to the Hashimite family. Much of this correspondence documents the progress of negotiations for the aforementioned properties to be restored to the Hashimite family; further correspondence speculates on the possible impact on Hashimite properties of Saudi regulations introduced in October 1934 (a translated copy of which is included in the file, at folios 39-44) which, it is reported, state that foreigners may not own immovable property in the country.

The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir John Simon); 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 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 Ambassador in Baghdad (Sir Francis Henry Humphrys); His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (Cecil Gervase Hope Gill); the British Consul General, Kashgar (Frederick Williamson); the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Nuri Al Sa'id [Nūrī al-Sa‘īd], former Iraqi Prime Minister; officials of the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department, and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. 's Political Department.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (128 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 commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 129; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-128; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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