Miscellaneous correspondence, reports, maps and other papers concerning the Middle East [‎18v] (37/220)

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III.
Bin Saud hereby agrees and promises to refrain
from entering into any correspondence, agreement
or Treaty with any Foreign Nation or Power and
further to give immediate notice to the political
authorities of the British Government of any
attempt on the part of any other Power to
interfere with the above territories.
III.
Bin Saud hereby agrees and promises to refrain
from entering into any correspondence, agreement
or Treaty with any Foreign Nation or Power and
further to give immediate notice to the political
authorities of the British Government of any
attempt on the part of any ot$er Power to
interfere with the above territories.
IV.
Bin Saud hereby undertakes for ever that he
will not cede, sell, mortgage or otherwise
dispose of the above territories or any part of
them, or grant concessions within those territories
to a Foreign Power or to the subjects of any
Foreign Power without the consent of the British
Government, whose advice he will unreservedly
follow.
V.
Bin Saud hereby promises to keep open the
roads leading through the above territories to the
Holy Places and to protect pilgrims on their way
to and from the said shrines.
IV.
Bin Saud hereby undertakes that he will not
cede, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of
the above territories or any part of them, or
(grant) concessions within those territories to a
Foreign Power or to the subjects of any Foreign
Power without the consent of the British Govern
ment, whose advice he will unreservedly follow,
vjhere his interests require it.
V.
Bin Saud hereby promises to keep open the
roads leading through his countries to the Holy
Shrines and to protect pilgrims on their return
to the Holy Places.
VI.
Bin Saud undertakes as his fathers did before
him to refrain from all aggression on, or inter
ference with, the territories of Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar and Oman Coast, or other tribes and Chiefs
who are under the protection of the British
Government, and the limits of whose territories
shall be hereafter determined.
VI.
Bin Saud undertakes as his fathers did before
him to refrain from all aggression on or inter
ference with the territories of Kuwait, Bahrain,
the Shaikhs of Qatar and the Oman Coast, who
are under the protection of the exalted Govern
ment and have Treaty relations and the limits of
their territories shall be hereafter determined.
VII.
The British Government and Bin Saud agree to
conclude a further detailed Treaty in regard to
matters jointly concerning the two parties.
(Signed) Abdul Aziz-bin-Abdur Bahman-
BtN-FAISAL-BIN-SAUD.
(Seal of Abdul Aziz-bin-Abdur
Rahman-bin-Faisal-bm-Saud.)
Sir P. Cox’s letter and enclosures were received by the Government of India on
the 5th July, 1915, and on the 7th July, 1915, the Viceroy telegraphed as follows to
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. :—
“We have carefully examined modifications proposed by Bin Saud in the
preliminary treaty sent to him by Cox for acceptance. These modifications are for
the most part unimportant. Important modifications are —
“In article 1, he omits words ‘subject to approval of British Government
after consultation with them ’ in regard to selection of successor. Cox thinks that
Bin Saud will accept our wording or some other suitable phrase when our motive
is explained. If, however, he refuses, we think we might give way on this point.
“ Article 2, as modified by Bin Saud, reads: ‘ In the event of aggression by
any foreign Power on territories of countries belonging to the said Bin Saud and
his descendants, British Government will aid Bin Saud in all circumstances and in
any place,’ thus omitting the word ‘ unprovoked,’ and entirely altering the words
‘ to such extent and in such manner as situation may seem to them to require.’
We think word ‘unprovoked’ or some similar term should be inserted, and would
suggest words ‘ to such extent and in such manner as may be expedient,’ in place
of Bin Sand’s suggestion.
VII.
The British Government and Bin Saud agree
to conclude so soon as this can conveniently be
arranged, a further detailed Treaty in regard to
other matters jointly concerning them.