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Coll 6/8(1) 'Printed Series: 1929 to 1938.' [‎310r] (624/1062)

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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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.lark, and pa!rolled to the North, anchoring off bnbab&tT^f
boats were sent away on patrol, but nothing was seen b ‘ 2 ' 3 ° A ' M ' when lh *
IN ext dciy, X pritrolled to tire Soutti ^nrl -e ^
Seyd, where a heavy sea was running. ’ 1 ' " l0r ie lll S'i 1 b off Sheik
I landed just before sunset but wnq nnaUi^ i
tion. The natives are frieiufly iad ISSXoWit P ^ *“? informa,
has been incroased to 50 soldiers ge ' The & m *>" o( th “ Imam
I put into Perim at midday on the 12th.
the Resident hod no information, but I was able to get into touch with an
hi to xxport. Pr ° Ve USeM ; the intelligence gamed is incbdedtte,
5. Khaukha and on patrol.-Atter stopping a good many zaralmqs durinl
the day, 1 proceeded North, and carried out a night patrol off Yactul 1 it
nothing suspicions was observed. Next day I proceeded to Khaukha, and met
With a most friendly reception. ’
On arrival, an officer was sent inshore, and the local Governor Syed AH bin
AH, who represents the Imam, and the local Sheikh Abdullah Mohsine, accom
panied by several other local notables, came onboard. They sent off a’ present
of fowls and eggs, and after being entertained onboard and showed round the
ship, J landed with them to return their call.
Khauklia is a growing place, with a good export trade, and skilled boat
builders, who were seen at work repairing dhows hauled up on the beach.
The Governor was delighted with my visit, but would not be satisfied until
I stayed to eat his midday dinner with him. The village is about a mile inland,
camels and mules being provided for the journey.
A large camel caravan was resting in the square, and I believe that a great
deal of the export trade from Hodieda is being diverted to Khaukiia. My visit,
and the fact that I had eaten with them, was reported to the Imam at once, at
Sanaa, hy telegraph, and I left amongst protestations of undying friendship.
The Governor assured me that whenever lie saw the ship again, lie would com®
off at once, but that when he had seen us before, he had not liked to do so.
His gift was acknowledged by a suitable present of tinned fruits, with
which he was delighted,
-—- AiHunffimvimy Khiaikha, night patrol was carried out off Sakiah, but
nothing suspicious was seen ; this was not really surprising as it was near the
time of the full moon, and the slave dealers are said to move only when the moon
is not shining.
Approval having been received for my proposed visit to French Somaliland
I cruised off the French coast next day, outside territorial waters, and examined
the shore near Has Siyan and Khor Angar.
The consent of the Governor of French Somaliland to my visit was re
ceived about noon on the 16th, so I proceeded South to Obokh, and was able to
examine the whole of the coast line on the way.
I entered Obokh just before sunset.
6. Obokh- —Whilst looking imposing from the sea, Obokh is a dead town,
with all the houses in ruins or falling down.
There are no European inhabitants, although M. de Manfned has a bimgxv
low there. i -i j
The French guard is in charge of an Arafrsergeant ^10 came rndwarf, and
offered to do anything for me that he could. He seemed an honest man,
has been over 20 years in the French service. _
His corporal,* also an Arab, turned out to he a cou^m of my interpreter, so
dent the latter ashore for the night, to find out what he coil •
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• There are 30 native soldiers in the garrison and a French oftee. a-t.
port every two or three months by dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. irom Ljiboin .
There is no communication by land. _
Obokh is very hot, the temperature at 9 f.m. being 10: v
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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).

Physical characteristics

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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