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Coll 6/4(2) 'Asir: Relations between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen.' [121r] (248/796)
The record is made up of 1 volume (394 folios). It was created in 9 Aug 1933-19 Apr 1934. 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 DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
6
EASTERN (Arabia).
CONFIDENTIAL.
January 2. 1934.
Section 2.
=fE 50/2/25] No. 1.
Sir E. Drummond to Sir John Simon.—{Received January 2, 1934.)
(No. 1022.) Rome, December 30, 1933.
WITH reference to my telegram No. 389j3f to-day’s date, I have the honoui
to transmit herewith translations of three notes verbales^) from the Italian
Government on the subject of the situation in South-West Arabia, together with
a translation of a personal letter from Signor Suvich to myself which accompanied
these notes. . . . , r
2. It is evident from the tone of this last communication that the Italian
Government attach real importance to the projected discussions in Rome; and
for that reason, if for no other, I hope that it will be possible for a member oi
your Department to come out here as soon as is convenient. From the lirst two
notes you will observe that the Italian Government are anxious to justify their
own attitude in regard to Asir; and no doubt they still have hopes of influencing
in some degree that of His Majesty’s Government. In effect, however, they have
agreed to conversations in full realisation of the latter s attitude, a] Af they
cannot complain if His Majesty’s Government eventually fail to modify it.
Their arguments, however, are moderately set forth, and will no doubt receive
the examination which they merit.
3 I reoret that the Italian Government should have thought it necessary
to send the third note verbale at all; but it should be remembered that they have
throughout maintained that (in their view) it is impossible for British policy
to be conducted in watertight compartments. _ « . at ooq r
4 I should perhaps add that the substance of Jedda telegram No. 223 of
the 26th December and the gist of No. 226 of the 29th December were conveyed
to the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. As regards the latter telegram
it was merely stated that, according to the Saudi Government agreement seemed
to be in sight on all the major points (including Asir), with the exception of
Neiran. Signor Guarnaschelli, to whom this information was given, expressed
pleasure and relief at the progress made, which, he seemed to infer, implied that
Ibn Saud had, in fact, consented to “ negotiate m regard to Asir. He added
that he would try to obtain confirmation of the progress made from Sanaa. ,
I have, &c.
ERIC DRUMMOND.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
M. Suvich to Sir E. Drummond.
(Translation.)
My las ’ t f ew W eeks we have had occasion to consider the situation
in Arabia- the Ministry has been in contact on this subject with the Embassy,
and your Excellency has forwarded certain notes regarding the various aspects
of ^ Ration ^itself.^ ^ to ^ noteS; which I have preferred to
submit together given the connexion between them, and after having given my
own partfcuta aftention to the question, both in its present phase and m its
PreC BesWe P s h the eS events which are now taking place in Arabia the fundamental
fact which underlies these notes is formed, as you know, by the conclusions of
[6 b—2]
P) Not printed.
B
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This volume mostly contains copies of Foreign Office correspondence (forwarded by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India) relating to the strained relations between Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the Imam of Yemen [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn] and their respective claims to Najran. The volume concludes with reports on the outbreak of war between the two states and the war's early stages.
The correspondence discusses the following:
- An offer, made to Ibn Sa'ud by King Faisal [Fayṣal bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] of Iraq, to act as a mediator between Ibn Sa'ud and the Imam of Yemen.
- The Italian Government's refusal to recognise Ibn Sa'ud's annexation of Asir.
- An alleged oral agreement regarding the frontiers between Saudi Arabia (then the Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd) and Yemen, which is believed to have been concluded between Ibn Sa'ud and the Imam of Yemen in 1927.
- Reports of the occupation of Badr, Najran, by Yemeni troops.
- Reports of Saudi troops having crossed the Asir-Yemeni frontier.
- Anglo-Italian correspondence regarding the status of Asir.
- Reports of Ibn Sa'ud having issued an ultimatum to the Imam of Yemen.
- Treaty negotiations between Britain and Yemen.
- Reports of Saudi-Yemeni negotiations.
- Italian requests for 'projected discussions' with the British in Rome, regarding matters in Arabia.
- Details of the outbreak of war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The volume features the following principal correspondents: the Foreign Office; His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); the British Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan); His Majesty's Ambassador to Italy (Ronald William Graham, succeeded by James Eric Drummond); the Secretary of State for the Colonies [Philip Cunliffe-Lister]; the Minister for Foreign Affairs for Saudi Arabia [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd]; King Faisal of Iraq [Fayṣal bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]; Ibn Sa'ud; the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Also included are extracts from Aden and Kuwait Political Intelligence summaries, and copies of letters from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson) to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. [Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle], regarding public opinion in Kuwait on the Saudi-Yemeni dispute.
The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (394 folios)
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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 commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last flyleaf with 394; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 327-392 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.
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