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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [302r] (291/840)
The record is made up of 1 item (421 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1925-14 Dec 1926. 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 1915 Treaty.
31r G.Clayton considered that it was inevitable
that Ibn Sa’ud would attempt to spread his influence
in the territories in question, and that it would be
dangerous to commit His Majesty's Government to any course of
action as a situation similar to that in the Aden Protectorate
might then very well arise in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
After discussion, the Conference came to the
general conclusion that it would be unwise to commit His
Majesty's Government to recognise the extent of Ibn Sa'ud’s
domains or to commit His Majesty's Government to protecting
territories outside those domains since it was questionable
whether, in fact, military protection would be given to
the Chiefs of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
should Ibn 3a ud attempt to
overrun them; and that His Majesty's Government should be
left free to take what action they considered necessary
in particular oases. In negotiating the revised treaty
with Ibn Sa'ud, who was probably fully aware of is Ma^ewt*
Government's obligations in Eastern Arabia, it could be
pointed out that it was not necessary to define the
authority of either party save in regard to Palestine,
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
and Iraq where a special position was crea e,
by the relations of His Majesty's Government and the League
of Nations. 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.
representatives indicated
that they felt considerable doubt as to the acceptability
of this conclusion from their point of view. They felt that
the omission from the new treaty ol anything corresponding
to Article VI of the old one might easily be interpreted as
an invitation to aggression.
Protocol.
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The papers cover the recognition of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] as King of the Hedjaz and Sultan of Nejd and its dependencies by foreign countries, and also contain:
- Report by Sir Gilbert Clayton, KBE, CB, CMG, on his Mission to negotiate certain Agreements with the Sultan of Nejd, and Instruction issued to him in regard to his Mission , 1926 (ff 516-560)
- Negotiations for revision of the 1916 Treaty with Ibn Saud
- A conference held at the Colonial Office to discuss HM Government's relations with Ibn Saud, 1926
- Relations between Ibn Saud and Persia
- Agreement with the Sultan of Nejd regarding certain questions relating to the Nejd-Trans-Jordan and Nejd-Iraq frontiers , 1925 (ff 395-402)
- The Hejaz- 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 border.
The principal correspondents are the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 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. , the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, HM Consul at Jeddah, and the Viceroy.
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- File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.'
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- 157r:394v, 403r:576v
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