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File 7251/1920 Pt 3 'Arabia: Situation and Policy; Agenda for Inter Departmental Committee Meetings' [‎254r] (145/268)

The record is made up of 1 item (133 folios). It was created in 25 Jun 1920-4 Dec 1920. 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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[This DoGument is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
EASTERN.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[E 12954/3880/44]
No. 1.
Mr. Scott to Earl Curzon.—(Received October 21.)
(No. 1135.)
My Lord, Ramleh, October 6, 1920.
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith extracts from a report by Major
W. Batten, acting British agent, Jeddah, for the period ending the 20 th September, 1920.
Your Lordship will observe that King Hussein repeated his refusal to sign the
Peace Treaty with Turkey until His Majesty’s Government has given an undertaking
to fulfil what he calls their “ agreements ” with him.
With regard to the discussions between the Nejd deputation and King Hussein,
I have already fully reported to your Lordship. It has previously been found impossible
to obtain from Constantinople, or any other source, details of the old Turkish boundaries
alluded to on p. 5 of Major Batten’s report.
The “ El Falah,” also mentioned on p. 5, was a Damascus newspaper, but on the
occupation of that place by the French the editor fled to Mecca, where he has restarted
it. The paper is composed of reports of fictitious Arab victories in Syria and articles
vilifying the French generally.
In the report by Captain Nasiruddin, which Major Batten forwards, some further
details are given of the alleged negotiations between King Hussein and Mustapha
Kamal.
Copies of this despatch and enclosure are being sent to Bagdad, Jerusalem and
Jeddah (the last named without enclosure).
I have <fec
ERNEST SCOTT, Acting High Commissioner.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1
Extracts from Report from Major W. Batten for the period September 10 to 20, 1920.
Signature of Peace Treaty and Payment of Subsidy.
PASHA An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , on his arrival in Mecca on the 11th, found King Hussein in an
angry mood over the matter of Indian pilgrims being taken to their own hospital. He
accordingly did not present my letter or approach the subject of the Peace Tr eaty or
subsidy, confining himself to explaining matters in their true light as regards the
hospital and the dismissal of Dr. Shousha for sending the sick to the Indian hospital.
The King attempted to explain away his action, and also telephoned and telegraphed
to me that it was his own officials who had angered him, and that I should not trouble
about the matter. He did nothing, nevertheless, in the way of reinstating
Dr ' The" next day Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. had a long interview with Emir Abdullah and gave
him my private letter. His Highness fell in with the view expressed, and said he quite
understood the position, and would do his utmost to persuade his father that the
attitude he had adopted led nowhere and left matters in zmmpasse He suggested
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. should again visit the King after he had y-elfapproachedhinn Ernir
Abdullah also showed Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. his reply to Ibn Bauds letter of greeting, which
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. states to be most friendly and conciliatory. nrolonced
On the 13th Emir Abdullah informed Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. that he had had a prolonged
arirument with the King, who had finally consented to instruct Lotfallah Bey to sign
Z treaty provided that Great Britain fulfilled the promises she had previously given
i • 1 , rj- AToiaalv’q Government would let. him have a statement to that effect.
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this much. . , -rr- { , t Iprio-th on the lines of the instructions I had
. Sadlk a Kino 6 at°once replied vith^his usual arguments, that Great Britain,
gronlyV wit!Ss thT helpbhe afforded before; had refused, in addition, to
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This part of the volume contains correspondence and other papers concerning relations between Nejd, 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 , Hejaz, Yemen, and the Idrisi state, as well as policy in Arabia more generally. Correspondence comes from officials at 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. , Foreign Office, War Office, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Aden, the Office of the High Commissioner in Palestine, the Office of the High Commissioner in Cairo, the Office of the High Commissioner in Iraq, and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Jeddah. Further correspondence comes from King Hussein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] of the Hejaz, his sons Emir Abdullah [ʿAbdullāh bin Ḥusayn al-Hāshimī] and Emir Feisal [Fayṣal bin Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī], the French Ambassador in London, and officials of the German and United States Governments.

This part deals with relations between Nejd and the neighbouring territories of 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 , the Hejaz, Yemen, and the Idrisi state. Matters covered include the supply of Arms to the Idrisi, control of Hodeidah and the proposed withdrawal of the British garrison there, the British subsidy to Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]of Nejd, efforts to reach an agreement between the Hejaz and Nejd, trouble along 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 involving the Ikhwan and local tribes, and future British policy in the region.

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