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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎154v] (315/769)

The record is made up of 1 volume (378 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1925-28 Jul 1927. 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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Article 13.
His Britannic Majesty’s Government undertake to secure freedom
of transit at all times to merchants who are subjects of Nejd for the
prosecution of their trade between Nejd and Syria in both directions:
and to secure exemption from Customs and other duty for all
merchandise in transit which may cross the Mandated Territory on
its way from Nejd to Syria or from Syria to Nejd, on condition that
such merchants and their caravans shall submit to whatever Custom*
inspection may be necessary, and that they shall be in possession of a
document from their Government certifying - that they are bona fide
merchants; and provided that trading caravans carrying merchandise
will follow established routes, to be agreed upon hereafter, for their
entry into and their exit from the Mandated Territory ; it being under
stood that the above restrictions will not apply to trading caravans
v hose trade is confined to camels and other animals, or to tribes
migrating in accordance with the preceding Articles of the present
Agreement.
His Britannic Majesty’s Government further undertake to secure
S f C vr C - t ^ er ^ ac ^'^ es as may be possible to merchants who are subjects
of Nejd and who may cross the area under British Mandate.
Article 14.
This Agreement will remain in force for so long as His Britannic
Majesty s Government are entrusted with the Mandate for Trans
jordan.
The present Agreement has been drawn up in the two languages,
is and Arabic, and each of the high contracting parties shall
sign two English copies and two Arabic copies. Both texts shall
ftf Ve - ^ 6 sarne validity, but in case of divergence between the two in
t ie interpretation of one or other of the Articles of the present
Agreement, the English text shall prevail.
Article 1G.
The present Agreement will be known as the HADDA Agreement.
to1ife n i5th t Rab"Thtni P 13U) he ^ November > 1925 (corresponding
(Signed) Gilbert Clayton.
‘Abdu’l-‘Aziz.

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This volume contains correspondence, reports, telegrams, a memorandum and minutes between Sultan of Nejd Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the British Representative regarding the negotiations of 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 boundary after the First World War. Related matters of discussion include the following: Gilbert Clayton’s mission; a conference agreement with tribunal representation; relations between Iran and Nejd relating to refugee issues; the British mandate; the railway in the southern part of Nejd; Mullah Hafiz; the Bahra agreement; the Hada Agreement; the Jeddah Agreement; and conflicts and riots between Iraq and Nejd around the frontier. The correspondence in the volume is mainly internal correspondence between British officials, although the Sultan of Nejd and officials from the Iraqi Government also feature.

The principal correspondents are: the High Commissioner for Iraq; Under Secretary of States; Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, British Agent and Consul General in Jeddah; and the Government of Iraq. Other items of note include a hand-drawn map showing 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 frontier (f 223), a draft of the negotiations between Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud (ff 287-305); an annotated draft of negotiations by R V Vernon (ff 123-167); a newspaper article about the Anglo-Wahabi Agreement (f 196); and finally a memorandum with a list by the Iraqi Government summited to the Tribunal regarding the damages after the raids (ff 55-57).

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 (378 folios)
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The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 380; 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.A previous foliation sequence between ff 256-378, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎154v] (315/769), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1144, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075776572.0x000074> [accessed 7 July 2026]

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