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Coll 6/4(2) 'Asir: Relations between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen.' [236r] (478/796)
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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EASTERN (Arabia).
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
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November 11, 1933.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 1.
[E 6861/759/25]
No. 1.
Sw E. Drummond to Sir John Simon.—(Received November 11).
(No. 854.)
Sir,
Rome, November 8, 1933.
’ WITH reference to my telegram No. J321 of to-day’s date regarding the
situation in Asir, I have the honour to inform you that I made the communication
to the Italian Government based on your telegram N o. 352_i n the form of a note
verbale, with the exception of the second half of the last sentence of paragraph 2
of your telegram under reference, the gist of which was conveyed to the head of
the African Department verbally.
2. Signor Guarnaschelli said at once that if this last information was a
reference to recent importations of Italian arms into the Yemen, he would not
deny that shipments had taken place. The Imam had entered into negotiations
for the purchase of arms with an Italian firm, and in view of the fact that
Ibn Saud was arming heavily, the Italian Government had not thought that they
could stand in his way. But they were not a party to the transaction. Their
position was exactly the same as that of the British Government vis-d-vis the
British firms from whom Ibn Saud had bought arms and the firm of Besse and Co.
who had conveyed them to Asir.
3. The member of my staff who interviewed Signor Guarnaschelli said that
as a matter of fact no rumours had reached him of recent acquisitions of Italian
arms by the Imam, nor did he know whether Ibn feaud had purchased any Bi itish
arms. He thanked Signor Guarnaschelli, however, for the information he had
volunteered. .
4. From subsequent conversation it was evident that the Italian Government
were inclined to be comforted by the latest communication of His Majesty s
Government, and to read into it some prospect that Ibn Saud had abandoned, at
any rate for the moment, his intention of sending in an ultimatum. The member
of my staff accordinglv, in view of recent despatches and telegrams from Jedda,
thought it best to sound a note of caution, and to suggest that the danger of the
despatch of an ultimatum was by no means averted. It depended to a considerable
extent on the behaviour of the Imam, who, Signor Guarnaschelli would observe,
had just attacked Badr. Signor Guarnaschelli replied that he would, of course,
get in touch with the Imam (owing to the changing of the Italian doctor at Sanaa
this would take about four days) and again impress on him the desirability of
resuming negotiations. The essential object was to get these started again. Once
they were started, it was perhaps legitimate to hope that some definite agreement
by consent might be reached.
I have, &c.
(For the Ambassador),
P. NICHOLS.
[963 1—1]
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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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