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Coll 6/8(1) 'Printed Series: 1929 to 1938.' [‎144r] (292/1062)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (527 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1929-15 Jan 1938. 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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conveyed reliable information on other subjects on previous occasions, had not
before given any riave trade intelligence. It further transpired that the sus
pected dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. had been m Penn, during the previous dav (21st), and'that
aIt f vcn fl cl£ " e °? 1 tha morning, she had in fact Remained in harbour
until bGOO on the 22nd, when she had sailed, presumably for Ras giyan. Al
though it was evidently possible that the presence of Penzance had become known
to the nacoda, the chances to the contrary were felt to be sufficient to render
desirable another night patrol,
29, After passing the day in harbour, the armed motor boat was accordingly
directed to watch an area in the centre of the Small Strait (width about one
mile) from 2200, while Penzance at the same time proceeded to patrol on a line
east-west across the Large Strait,
The S, S, E. wind, which had been Tight throughout the day, died away to
light airs during the night, and by 0100 on the following morning (23rd), it
became clear that, even should the wind subsequently freshen, the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. could
not make the passage under cover of darkness, and might therefore be counted
upon to remain in harbour. The patrols were therefore abandoned, and the ship
anchored off Perim until daylight.
During the early morning a light northerly breeze sprang up, which, coupled
with the fact that the ship’s presence in the vicinity was by now thoroughly
advertised, destroyed any further prospects of success ; Penzance therefore pro
ceeded at 0600 to Aden, arriving at 1600,
30. It is a curious coincidence that the information leading to these opera
tions should have been received within a few hours of the despatch of Penzance’s
submission referred to in paragraph 16, in which, in connection with the nego
tiations with the Imam, it was stated thatmo recent evidence as to the continua
tion of the Slave Trade r tcTTemem ports had come to the knowledge of Red Sea
Sloops.
In view of the Imam’s promised support in the suppression of this traffic,
it now becomes increasingly important to produce proofs positive that the: Trade
still exists, if only on a much reduced scale, in order that pressure may be applied
to him through diplomatic channels to make good his undertakings.
* # * * * , .> ■
Djibouti,
35. Both His Excellency and Mons. Onno displayed considerable interest in
the recent San’A treaty and appeared to he under the delusion that Great Britain
had “ taken ” the Sheikh Seyd promontory and The likama ; the misapprehen
sion was removed.
36. The Slave Trade situation was discussed informally with M. Cliapon-
Baissac, who, as usual, maintained that no such traffic Swch 1 .d
lory, and was openly sceptical of the reliability of ie m i , v „ z| )a ^
to the operations reported in earlier paragraphs. He 'eT 16 ® >
should similar intelligence be received at any time m . . c0 _
communicated to him in order that his land P* *.° » Aden
operate. This point will be discussed with the Chief Commissioner, Ad .
37. These coastal patrols along the 210 kilometres d^ mUesi of^tlme
from Djibouti to the Franco-Italian frontier were stated by Mons Chapon Ba^ ^
to be stationed at 10 kilometre intel 'p| j 1 Vi ee .Coiisiil) estimates
native N. C. O. Mr. T. C. M. (Tfbfchar-e is imderstood to be quartered
the interval at 25 kilometres. Ihe Office i- a i onc r the coast is taken
at Djibouti, hut when the lack of road conn n besAe hut perfunctory;
into account, it is evident that lus supervisio 1 * ^ aVe -rmining would thus
the value of these scattered posts for the prevention of slave
appear to he slight. _ . . , . r
38. Besides Mr. Salmon, the only othorBritish ^^“emen ho^’shortly
Arabian Trading Company. Business s • ? , j p y a Greek clerk.
to leave Djibouti ; the latter may, perhaps, be replaced bj
. . i Wnna Pmrsul has been obligedAo abonaon
39. Mr. Itov/e, the previous Acting^ Proceedings No. A.-840j4 of
his projected Air Line (See Penzance s _cp ^ the requirements of His
31st May 1933), owing to insufficient capit^ eontU
Majesty’s Post Office conditional to the awa
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This volume compiles printed copies of letters, telegrams, memoranda and newspaper extracts relating to Britain's involvement across the Arabian Peninsula during the period 1929-1938. Whilst the correspondence encompasses all matters concerning British interests in the region, much of it relates to Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia). Matters discussed in the correspondence include the following:

  • Reports of unrest in the Hejaz.
  • Relations between Imam Yeha Hamid-Ud-Din [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn, Imam of Yemen] and Ibn Saud.
  • Reports of raids and arms trafficking on the 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 -Nejd frontier.
  • Reports of the proceedings of British naval ships in the Red Sea.
  • Details of the Akhwan [Ikhwan] revolt against Ibn Saud, including the movements of one of the revolt's leaders, Faisal Dawish [Fayṣal bin Sulṭān al-Dawīsh], and his surrender to the British in Kuwait.
  • Relations between Kuwait and Nejd.
  • Relations between Iraq and Nejd, including a proposed meeting between Ibn Saud and King Faisal [Fayṣal] of Iraq, and reports of a treaty of alliance between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
  • Objections from the Hejaz Government to Royal Air Force aircraft flying over Nejd territory.
  • The purchase of arms by the Hejaz Government from Poland.
  • Ibn Saud's annexation of Asir.
  • The death of King Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī].
  • Harry St John Bridger Philby's conversion to Islam, his mapping of Rub-al-Khali, and his reported spreading of Saudi propaganda in the Aden Protectorate.
  • The currency exchange crisis in the Hejaz-Nejd and the financial situation in the kingdom generally.
  • Reports on a survey of the water and mineral content of the Hejaz coastal area.
  • Relations between Soviet Russia and Saudi Arabia.
  • The emigration of Jews from Yemen to Palestine, via Aden.
  • British fears that Italy might harbour ambitions to annex Yemen.
  • Saudi oil concessions.
  • Italian-Saudi relations.

Prominent correspondents include the following: the British Agent (later His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires) at Jeddah; His Majesty's Minister at Jeddah; the High Commissioner for Egypt; the High Commissioner for Iraq; 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 ; 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. , Kuwait; 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. (later Chief Commissioner, and later still, Governor), Aden; 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. ; His Majesty's Ambassador to Iraq; His Majesty's Ambassador to Italy; the Secretary of State for the Colonies; the Minister (and Acting Minister) for Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia); Ibn Saud; King Feisal of Iraq; the Prime Minister of Iraq; various officials of the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, the Air Ministry, and the Admiralty.

The French material in the volume consists of several items of correspondence and a copy of a treaty between France and Yemen, which was signed in April 1936.

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (527 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The items of correspondence are divided (roughly) into various sections. Each extract or item of correspondence within these sections has its own number, which is enclosed in brackets. These numbers proceed in ascending (and approximate chronological) order from left to right; however, the sections themselves proceed in reverse, from the rear to the front of the volume, in distinct groups (e.g. for 1929 numbers 1-23, which are located at folios 517-526, are followed by numbers 24-49 at folios 509-516, which are then followed by numbers 50-89 at folios 494-508, and so on).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 529; 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.

Pagination: each section of correspondence within the volume (as described in the arrangement field) has its own pagination sequence.

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