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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' [160v] (327/769)
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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2. As I have repeatedly informed Your Highness in our conversa
tions, the ‘Iraq Government is unable to subscribe to this principle,
which it deems contrary to Arab traditions and impracticable of
execution. I have also informed Your Highness that His Majesty’s
Government, after careful consideration of the facts and of the views
put forward by Your Highness and on your behalf in the past, have
reached the same conclusion. That being so, I regret that I am
unable to adopt the principle which you recommend.
3. On the other hand, I would point out to Your Highness that
the draft Agreement which I presented to you recently goes far
towards meeting your own views in the matter, and that in drafting
it I have endeavoured as far as possible to reconcile conflicting
opinions. It is based on what, in the view of His Majesty’s Govern
ment, is just and fair to ‘Iraq and Nejd and to the tribes concerned;
and I feel sure that, provided it is loyally carried out, peace and
stability on the border ought to prevail, and that any disputes
arising from the aggressions of tribes, even in such complicated
instances as those mentioned by Your Highness, will be capable of
settlement without real difficulty by the two Governments of ‘Iraq
and Nejd acting in sincere co-operation.
4. With regard to Your Highness’ misgivings as to the efficacy of
an agreement such as I have proposed, I rely with full confidence on
Your Highness’ repeated assurances of good-will and sincere desire
for peace and order on the frontier.
I have, etc.,
Gilbert Clayton.
ANNEXURE 14.
]. Statement from Taufiq Bey Suwaidi summarising instructions
issued to him by ‘Iraq Government.
2. Statement from Taufiq Bey Suwaidi relating to negotiations for
Liquidation of Past Raids.
3. Letter from Sir Gilbert Clayton to Sultan of Nejd suggesting
principles and procedure to be adopted for settlement.
4. Endorsement by Sultan of Nejd.
5. Letter from Sir Gilbert Clayton to Taufiq Bey Suwaidi.
Taufiq Bey Suwaidi, ‘Iraq Representative, to Sir Gilbert Claytoih
K.B.E., etc., His Britannic Majesty’s Commissioner and
Plenipotentiary.
Bahra
Translation.
Camp,
25th October, 19-°-
\\ ith reference to our conversation and in accordance with y°*| r
instructions, I have the honour to bring to your notice the gist of the
instructions issued to me by my Government in connection with the
Mission on which I was sent.
1. I am in receipt of a letter from the ‘Iraq Government, No. 2493,
dated the 8th September, 1925, to the effect that a Conference was
about to be held between Sir Gilbert Clayton, representing Bis
Britannic Majesty’s Government, and His Highness the Sultan °
Nejd, for the purpose of discussing matters affecting Nejd, ‘Iraq al1
Trans-Jordan.
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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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