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Coll 6/8(1) 'Printed Series: 1929 to 1938.' [‎515v] (1035/1062)

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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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latter may deem just, and therefore the Hejaz Government does
wish to oppose or interfere in the method proposed by H B \r>
Government for the solution of this problem, whatever this irpf] "i
may he, since the Hejaz Government are confident that the B V i
Government will not solve this question except in a spirit of fn' 11 ir
ness and equity and with the justice for which it is well-known^ ^
Furthermore, the Hejaz Government wishes, to explain to H B AT >
Government that the method now proposed by the latter will'nerl •' S
cause many delays and postponements which wall he in^
one's interest. I have the honour therefore to make the follow'^
observations, which I had the honour to explain to Your FxppII ^
in our interview of the 21st July last. " enc ^
(3) The present position calls for the effective treatment of all probF
outstanding between the two countries in a firm and speedy manii mS
and for their solution without delay. This will be done bv adout' ^
the following measures :— * - l 11] g
{a) Severe steps should be taken to stop incursions and to prevent nirl
carried out by the tribes settled in 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 two Governments should present an appearance of being in (lo
co-operation, based on their desire to bring to justice all di?
affected criminals, or mischevious or self-seeking persons and t
give to those who wish to disturb untroubled relations to’ undm°
stand that the two Governments will not permit this and tw
here will be no refuge for the culprit to have recoup t„jl
that punishment will follow him wherever he goes.
(c) To settle the question of looted property and of the claims already
put forward on both sides. tclu ^
(4) Consequently the Hejaz Government will welcome every sten taken in
legard to this end, in whatever shape or form it mav be carrier]
With highest respects.
(45)
(Received on 22nd September 1929, with Political Secretary’s letter No Hi
dated 5th September 1929.)
(Enclosure in Colonial Office covering letter, dated 29th August 1929 )
Lettee wo* the Coloniae Office TO the Fobeigh Office, No. 6900612511*
DATED THE 29tH AUGUST 1929
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No. 1
LlxW^lCgfoVthebsth ff a -Aug I u d s t t0 tra e nsmA 1 r dge the of y°w letfa
His Majesty’s Agent and Consul at Jeddah T ttmg a -, C ? Py of . a des Patch froi
Article 6 of the Bahra Agreement.* ' ’ 11 re & ard to the interpretation <
Henderson, tliat Mi^ Bond should beTnsB* 6 < r 01 ! slderation of Mr. Secretai
note dated the 10th of July from the HefnJmW^ n0 |,r-°- return any reply to tt
(a copy of which accompanied the Foreign f ° r Forei § 11 Affail
Fuad Hanizn reverts to the question iV tho r u ^ der re P ly )» and that i
His Majesty’s Government are not Dremro 1 i 1 llre ’ should be informed tha
la his note. 110t pre P a ied to accept the suggestion put forwar
3. Copies of this letter have been spni m -n a • nr- •
- cut to the Air Ministry and 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. .
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(Xecewed on 22nd September 1929 with PnVf i o
T , ^d5thSeptemb^92jA Cretary ’ SlMer N °- 36
elegbam ibom the British Agent .] , :iH . „
xated the 31st August 1929 (Bfpf’, THE t Poeei<w Office, No. 125-R.
According to inform,!' .’ EPEATED to Jerusalem, No. 181.)
jj yjJaroonda Bin Farhau. *'* 108 reCeive<l Emil ’ Neshmi is being besieged at Tebui
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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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