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File 7251/1920 Pt 3 'Arabia: Situation and Policy; Agenda for Inter Departmental Committee Meetings' [‎254v] (146/268)

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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supply him with aeroplanes and armoured cars to protect the pilgrimage ; and that
she will give him no reply as to the policy regarding events in Syria and as regards the
present situation in Arab countries. He then repeated what Emir Abdullah had told
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. .
He reminded him of what he had asked Colonel Vickery in his presence in May, viz •
“Do you promise me now that Great Britain will fulfil all she promised me, and what
she had agreed with me ? ” To which question he received no reply.
As regards ihe subsidy and the conditions for its payment, the King said this was
a matter of minor importance. He opened my letter, but said he would read it later
and asked Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. to defer the rest of the interview until the next day.
On the 14th the King had with him in the room various officials, and tried his
utmost to avoid any discussion with Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , detaining those present when they
begged leave to withdraw.
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. saw that it was useless to risk angering the King by persisting, so
took his leave and called on Amir Ali. The latter said he understood the difficulties in
'which the Hedjaz would be placed by withholdieg its signature to the treaty, and the
advantages of signing. Though he said he would use any influence he had, Ali gave
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. the impression that his attitude was the same as the King’s.
On the 15th the King talked to Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on the subject of the forthcoming
change in the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , of which he had just heard from Egypt. He refused to be
drawn into any continuation of their first conversation, stating he had put his views in
writing and would send the letter to Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. later.
King Hussein took particular care that Emir Abdullah should not see his letter.
On two occasions, once when the King was dictating to Syed Ahmed, and the second
time w r hen the latter was copying the letter, Emir Abdullah entered the room
whereupon everything was stopped until he went out.
Sadik Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. w T as not well during his visit, and suffered great pain during the last
two days, and I consider credit is due to him for his efforts.
He has given me a most unfavourable report on the present attitude of the King,
confirming my previous reports to you on the subject.
I had hoped at first that the King’s consent to sign the Peace Treaty on conditions
might be so worked that it would afford some opportunity of our meeting him halfway,
but it will be seen that he has reopened the whole question on the original basis, with
certain additions.
It is submitted that it is now quite clear that there is little use in attempting
further negotiations with him here without some declaration from His Majesty’s
Government in answer to his many appeals and protests.
He quite understands that we are not prepared to make him any payment unless
he signs the treaty, but, with the characteristic cunning of his tortuous diplomatic
methods, he considers he has now shifted the onus of responsibility on to his Majesty’s
Government by laying down conditions for Great Britain to accept or reject.
It is suggested that it might be possible to device some formula as regards the
agreements which he is so careful not to specify, but this hope is a slender one, and it
is more probable any further dealings with him on this question by diplomatic means
will only result in a continuation of the same vicious circle of argument.
As regards Emir Feisal, I have tried to persuade the King not to believe everything
he sees in the papers and to be patient, but once he has an idea fixed in his mind it is
difficult to disabuse him of it.
There is alw r ays one aspect of the present situation which should not be lost sight
of. . During the last few days there have been indications that the King may be
beginning to realise he has been going too far. Possibly he has had leisure to reflect
oil the hopelessness of kicking against the pricks, and our obduracy in the matter of
the subsidy may be having its effect. His avoidance of discussion on this subject,
where ordinarily he might have been expected to fly into one of his rages on its being
l jroac ^ e< ^’ anc ^ more especially his marked change of attitude towards the
Khedivial Company, coupled with his cordiality in certain small matters, may indicate
a change of front.
His attitude towards the Khedivial Company had been most uncompromising, but
aftei a strong protest in regard to several from the Government to them which I bad
to address to the kaimakam, and which he forwarded to Mecca, he somewhat
unexpectedly changed his tone, and has been markedly conciliatory, especially over the
question of the Wojh and Yonbo pilgrims.
. ^ P nl J indicate the above as a possibility, and it may be merely due to the King
being m a good temper for the time being, or because, since he has heard of the

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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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