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Coll 6/8(1) 'Printed Series: 1929 to 1938.' [‎359v] (723/1062)

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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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141
Thp maintenance of order and security is such a manner as to dispel former
apprehensions and to let people feel that their lives and property are perfectly
safe.
The ensuring to pilgrims of safety, comiort and medical care.
The impartial administration of justice.
The improvement of public health and education and the development of
agriculture so that the Bedouins may abandon nomadic Me and settle down as
productive and law-abiding citizens.
Turning to the subject of foreign relations the Acting Minister for Foreign.
Affairs makes the following remarks
■With regard to foreign relations, the prominence given to His Majesty’s
Kingdom in international life and its desire to become a useful member of the
family of nations working for the general good are proved by the fact that
friendly relations have been established with most governments and political
treaties and agreements have been concluded with them. The treaties which
have been concluded and thosS which are now the subject of negotiations bear
witness to His Majesty’s desire for peace in the Holy Land.
There is no doubt that no member in the society of nations can be useful
unless it co-operates with other members in the discharge of its duty for the
good of all. This is the case with a Government that desires to become a useful
member in international life. It cannot achieve this end if it remains isolated
and the establishment of relations must inevitably lead to a community of in
terests. In following such a course difficulties may arise but they are easily
overcome. If these matters are taken into consideration, it will be readily seen
that the existence of outstanding problems among nations is inevitable in inter
national affairs. It must be borne in mind, however, that with goodwill, sincerity
and a spirit of fair play, all difficulties may be overcome and all problems mav
he solved. Such a spirit dictates the policy of His Majesty’s Government and
for this reason all onr problems are by no means intricate or impossible to
solve.
In this connection, I cannot but refer to the new step taken by this country
in its foreign relations by the recent elevation of the status of foreign representa
tion in the country. The countries with which the Government had diplomatic
relations were represented by Agencies and Committees but their status was
raised a short time ago. There are now four Legations at Jedda and I trust
the number will be increased.
Sheikh Fuad Hamza then asserted that the vast territories of the Kingdom
of the Hejas and its Dependencies, enjoy a security which is not equalled in any
other country. He goes on to summarise the measures taken to ensure the com
fort of pilgrims, such as the development of motor transport, the widening of
roads, the improvement of the water supply and medical attention. Finally he
mentions that great strides have been made in the development of education and
agriculture, adding, with regard to the latter, that the question of scientific irri
gation is under consideration and that it is hoped in the near future to make
great progress in this direction too.
In conclusion Fuad Hamza thanks the Organizing Committee for its
labours and the Foreign Representatives and journalists for their attendance,
(170)
(Received on 15th February 1930, with Political Secretary's letter No. 5, Met
30th January 1930.)
Enclosure in Colonial Office, covering letter dated 23rd January 1930.
Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Resident in
, the Iersian Gulf at Koweit, No. 17, dated the 21st’January 1930. (Re
peated to Bahrein.)
Sho^ nt f! gl f m 1° Baghdad repeated to Bushire [Serial No. (168)]-
Hews. b ^ t0 learn wilQtlier re P° rt referred to is accurate and what are your

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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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