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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' [‎159v] (325/769)

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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Hm Highness Sultan ‘Ahdu’l- Aziz ibn 'Abdu’r-Rahman al-Faisal Al
Sa'ud, Sidtan of Nejd and its Dependencies, to Sir Gilbert Clayton,
K.B.E., etc., His Britannic Majesty's Commissioner and
Plenipotentiary.
Translation.
loth Rabi‘ Thani 1344
(2nd November, 1925).
Your Excellency,
Respects.
I beg to acknowledge your letter dated 1st November, 1925,
relating to the date on which the ‘Iraq-Nejd Agreement is to come
into force, and to say that this has been noted. Respects.
(Sealed) ‘Abdu’l-'Aziz ibn ‘Abdu’r-Rahman ibn SaTd.
ANNEXURE 13.
1. Letter from the Sultan of Nejd relating to the extradition
of Tribes.
2. Reply of Sir Gilbert Clayton.
Memorandum
Presented by His Highness the Sultan of Nejd after the sixth
meeting to Sir Gilbert Clayton, K.B.E., etc., His Britannic Majesty s
Commissioner and Plenipotentiary.
Translation.
1st Rabi‘ Thani 1344
(19th October, 192;)).
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Government
of Nejd are still of opinion that it is necessary to examine the pos
sibility of extraditing criminals, in the hope of ensuring peace on the
frontier and of preventing all disturbers of the peace effectively. My
insistence in this matter is due to the particular experience I have, and
to my knowledge of desert conditions. My first object is to prevent
any rivalry or friction from arising between the two Governments,
and in this I am actuated by three main motives :—
(a) religion and honour, which compel us to act truthfully
and in keeping with our pledges;
(b) our special ties of friendship with His Majesty’s Govern
ment, which make it incumbent upon us to take a far-sighted
view ;
(c) our desire to live in peace, quiet and amity with our
neighbours the State of ‘Iraq.

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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.

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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' [‎159v] (325/769), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1144, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075776572.0x00007e> [accessed 28 June 2026]

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