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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [540v] (768/840)
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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ANNEXURE 3.
Memorandum by Mr. G. Antonius on the Eastern Frontier of
Trans Jordan.
The Chief Secretary to the Government of Palestine to
Sir Gilbert (Clayton, K.B.E., etc.
Government Offices,
Jerusalem.
24th September, 1925.
TJ/30/14.
Sir,
I have the honour to enclose herewith a memorandum prepared by
Mr. G. Antonius on certain aspects of your Mission. I am to add
that His Excellency the Hig-h Commissioner is in general agreement
with the recommendations regarding the eastern frontier made in
this memorandum.
I have, etc., ,
G. S. SYMES,
Chief Secretary.
Government Offices,
Jerusalem.
22nd September, 1925.
Confidential.
Chief Secretary.
Subject : Mission to Arabia.
In accordance with your verbal instructions, I proceeded to Trans
jordan and, under the direction of the C.B.R., carried out an investi
gation into the question of the eastern frontier. Time has not
allowed of as full an enquiry as I should have liked to make. No
detailed maps were available, but I am endeavouring to obtain a
supply on my passage through Cairo.
2. I submit herewith a memorandum with three annexures con
taining the results of my enquiry, drawn up for the information of
Sir Gilbert Clayton. If these conclusions are approved by His
Excellency, you will think it fit perhaps to send me a statement to that
effect. I may add that Colonel Cox, to whom I submitted the draft,
has declared himself in agreement with its contents.
3. I am preparing to leave Jerusalem on the morning of Friday
next, the 25th instant. May I take this opportunity to-acknowledge
my special indebtedness to Mr. A. S. Kirkbride, who accompanied
me on my trip to Ma‘an and Jafr, and whose knowledge of the tribes
and the country were of the greatest help to me.
G. Antonius,
Secretary to the Mission.
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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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