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File 4929/1918 ‘Arabia: relations with Bin Rashid’ [‎195r] (399/471)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (229 folios). It was created in 6 Nov 1918-30 Sep 1920. It was written in English. 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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The last messengers arrivedl at HAIii only a few days before
IIOHAISEJ) left with the deputation for LH2CCA. They brought a
letter from IBi* which MOSAMBD himself saw t in which IBK
bAUP urged IBH BABHID to join forces with him against "the
common enemy".. Letter was unsigned but written in usual BLDU
style with "i'rora To.. "at head and stated that
bearers would give him all information. XBK KAi^UIi) replied he
could not accept any such vague proposals and asfced in his letter
for some definition of "the common enemy" and IBN & U3)*S plans.
Before sending back IBB BAUD'S messengers IBB RASHID carefully
paraded before them the presents he had recently received from
King HUSB&1R» UOHAAI&D said IBB BAUD'S letter and a copy of
IB1I RASHID'S could be obtained from HAIL if required. I h ive
advised £110 HUBBKIK to ask IBB RaSHID to send them.
Whilst at EL (MEK (Lmir ABDULLAH'S H.Q.) on hia way to
iOSCCA, UOHAlIt:D received a letter dated Slat October 1018 from
IBE RASHID in which latter said he had no doubt IBS SAUL had it
in mind to assist KAK.HKI at MBEIIA, and that hia real object in
trying to cultivate good relations with himself (IBH RASHID) was
t0 obtain his oo-operation in this scheme. IBK RASHID wrote
that the Emirs AJ,I and AI3DULLAH should close in round MEDI8A and
prevent IHE tiaTO having any access to the town. I saw this
letter.
MOHAiiKD gave as his own view that IBH ha\ing done
nothing throughout the war to assist the Allies against the
H>iror wanted at the end to pose as the conqueror of MR.DIHA
therlby ingratiating himself with His Majesty's Dovernmont and
at the same time "wiping the eye" of the tiherifians. ihie
would be done in oollusion with HAJUlhl. and IBH BAUD'S ultimate
• _i*\TP“e t)£ir^ of fh© ImKDIHA
object was to get into his posneselon a large par

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The volume contains papers mostly concerning relations between HM Government and Bin Rashid [Sa`ud (II) ibn Abdul Aziz al Rashid], Emir of Hail [Jabal Shammar], in the Nejd region of Arabia.

It includes correspondence regarding: the desire of Bin Rashid for friendly relations with HM Government, and for help and protection from the British Government; HM Government’s decision to open relations and negotiations with Bin Rashid; the suggestion of the High Commissioner for Egypt that he should act as a medium in negotiations between HM Government, the King of Hedjaz (King Hussein), Bin Saud [Ibn Saud] and Bin Rashid; the proposed British mission to Bin Rashid; and the murder of Bin Rashid by Abdullah Bin Tallah.

The correspondence largely consists of copy correspondence between the Foreign Office and the following: the High Commissioner for Egypt (Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, followed by Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby); the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the High Commissioner, Constantinople (A Calthorpe); and the Counsellor of the Embassy, Cairo (Milne Cheetham).

The volume also includes: correspondence between the 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. and the Foreign Office; copy correspondence between Bin Rashid and the Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia (Arnold Talbot Wilson); 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. Political Department minute papers.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (229 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 4929 (Arabia: relations with Bin Rashid) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/765.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 231; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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