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Coll 6/8(1) 'Printed Series: 1929 to 1938.' [‎251r] (506/1062)

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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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carrvfnffrat mstouXan? 1 ! 1 ^ He su gg ested . however, that befora
nforder thft ?t ffn-M k 0 ? f ascertam ^ Government’s side of the
case, m o der tnat it might be taken into account. I did not> analyse this
obviously impossible suggestion. I assured the King of my good disposi
tions, and said that I had used the analogy of the chisel adv^diy. Kwas
a necessary tool and it must be sharp, so that it could be used in the
carpentei s hand to piouuce things ot oeauty: it might also make rude
cll f s - „ ^ sai( ^ ^ was sure t^at if we could get 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 problem
out oi the way, there was nothing to trouble relations. I reminded the
King of his promise to receive 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. ,
and said 1 hoped the visit could be arranged if the King was stavin cr
some months in Nejd. I added that I could not suggest anything definite
at the moment, as Colonel Biscoe had been ill, and had, I believed, left for
England.
14. I was about to leave, but the King detained me. He said he did not
want to do anything behind my back. He had not consulted his advisers
about what he was going to say, but he had made up his mind to say it,
whatever they might think. It was a question of the financial position.
This had two aspects. The first was the exchange situation, which turned
on two factors—rivals and nickel. Steps had been taken to gather in
nickel, and it had been rehabilitated. As for riyals, His Majesty intend
ed to bring them into legal circulation throughout all his dominions, and
this would produce relief, as the quantity of silver money was not excessive
and an extended use would suffice to revalorise it. The other question was
that of banking arrangements. There had been an arrangement with the
Dutch Bank, which had broken down on questions between its representa
tives here and their principals. The King said he would like to find
another bank, which under suitable arrangements would serve the purposes
of a State bank. He would prefer a British institution. He sought my
advice and that of His Majesty’s Government.
15. I said that my personal opinion would have no value, as I knew too
little of the machinery of banking. I would willingly consult His Majesty’s
Government. I hinted that I thought it would be difficult to find a British
bank, but did not exclude the possibility of interesting firms like Barclays,
who were in the Red Sea, or Lloyds who were in Egypt.
16. The King said what he wanted to know was whether he might or
might not hope for a British bank, and whether any firm who was interested
would send a representative. The matter was of some urgency, as he had
received offers from other quarters. I said I had heard various reports.
I had heard, for instance, of a plan to authorise an Indian Moslem bank to
establish itself here, although it had been represented to me as an idea
conceived with a view to the convenience of pilgrims rather than with the
more general purpose the King had indicated. This was a feeler, in case
His Majesty should feel inclined to say something about the other advances
made to him. He did not, however, respond.
(93) f
(Received on tfh October 1931, with Political Secretary's letter No. P. Z -
38, dated 17th September 1931.)
Enclo. in F. 0. covering letter, dated 14th September 1921.
; No. 1.
Mr. Hope-Gill to Mr. A. Henderson.—(Received August 18.)
Despatch from H. M.’s Charge d’affaires, Jedda, to the Foreign
Office, No. 315, dated the July 30, 1931.
The more critical of Ibn Saud Mr. Philby has felt, the more communi
cative he has become. Recent despatches of Sir A. Ryan s have traced the
development of this tendency. A few evenings ago I earned i s origin
from Mr Philby.

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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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