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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [52r] (108/898)
The record is made up of 1 volume (445 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1924-18 Mar 1931. 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 DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF wig oorrr *
* 1 y OF H1S BRITANNt C MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
EASTERN (Arabia).
CONFIDENTIAL.
[E 2280/92/91]
Mr. Bond to Mr. A. Henderson.—(Received May 5)
(No. 82.) y
Sir ’ -r ttatttwi, ^ , Jedda, April 3, 1930.
I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith my report on the situation in the
Hejaz-Nejd for the period the 1st to the 31st March, 1930.
2. Copies of this report have been sent to Cairo, Bagdad (2), Jerusalem (2)
Jerusalem for transmission to the Royal Air Force Officer Commanding in Palestine
and
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
, Beirut, Damascus, Aden, Simla, Singapore, the chief secretary to
the Government of the Federated Malay States, Khartum through Port Sudan,
Lagos (2), the senior naval officer, Red Sea sloops and His Majesty’s consul at Basra!
I have, &c.
W. L. BOND.
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May 5, 1930.
Section 2.
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No. 1.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Jedda Report for the Period March 1 to 31, 1930.
THE meeting of the two Kings on board H.M.S. “Lupin” was followed by
a meeting of Iraqi and Nejdi delegates at Bagdad, where, on the 9th March,
a
Bon Voisinage
An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders.
Agreement was drawn up and initialled by the Iraq Prime Minister
and, on behalf of the Hejaz-Nejd Government, by Sheikh Fuad Hamza and Sheikh
Hafiz Wahba. The agreement is between the Kingdom of the Hejaz, Nejd and its
Dependencies, on the one hand, and the Kingdom of Iraq on the other, thus implying
mutual recognition. It includes an article based on the
Bon Voisinage
An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders.
Treaty of
Angora and also contains provisions for the exchange of representatives, reference
to arbitration of disputes arising out of the agreement (in accordance with a protocol
of arbitration attached to the agreement), the prevention of officials from crossing
the frontier and mingling with the tribes, and the prevention of foreign tourists
from crossing the frontier without permission.
2. The “ Um-el-Qura ” has not so far published any commentary on the meeting I
of the two Kings in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. This omission on the part of the semi-official;.
Government organ, in respect of a meeting unique in the annals of modern Arabian!
history, is disappointing and would tend to give rise to doubts as to the sincerity of
the motives which actuated Ibn Saud in attending the meeting, or it might be
interpreted as a desire to forget an episode of little moment in Arabian politics.
3. The Hejazi is inclined to be cynical and only to see in this meeting a
conference between irreconcilable foes, whose interests for the moment have so
coincided as to demand a spectacular demonstration of goodwill. He does not
expect permanent results, but at the same time he applauds British diplomacy for
securing a settlement for the time being of the troubles, extending over a period of
years, on the Nejd-Iraq frontier.
4. Nothing had been received by the end of the month in respect of the payment
of £10,000 which, in the agreement reached on the 27th January over the surrender
of the rebels, the King had promised to pay through Jedda in anticipation of the
final settlement as compensation to tribesmen in Koweit and Iraq for property looted
by the rebels. (January report, paragraph 14.)
5. A message was received from the King on the 14th March in reply to the
note from His Majesty’s Government addressed to him on the 21st December
regarding raids alleged to have been committed by
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
tribes (December
report, paragraph 16 et seq). In it he states that the situation in the frontier
districts has changed and that raids have now taken the form of a regular military
offensive, tribesmen from
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
having actually besieged Tebuk and Teima
and operated near Jauf and Hail cutting the roads between these towns and using
motor-cars for swift organised attacks. He feels sure that past attacks have been
made in order to embarrass him in his recent campaign, to cause friction between
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The volume mostly contains printed copies of despatches from HM Agent and Consul, Jeddah, to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, enclosing reports on the situation in the Hejaz (also spelled Hedjaz in the file) [now a region of Saudi Arabia], from January 1924 to December 1930, and related enclosures to the reports. These despatches were sent to the Under-Secretary of State for India by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The volume also includes 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. Political and Secret Department minute papers, which include comments on the reports, and indicate that the reports had been seen by the Under-Secretary of State for India and the Political Committee of the Council of India.
The reports are monthly for January to August 1924, May 1925, September 1925 to March 1927, June 1927 to June 1930, and December 1930. Reports between these dates cover shorter periods, except July and August 1930, which are both covered by one report, and September, October and November 1930, which are also covered by one report.
The reports discuss matters including the actions of King Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi of the Hejaz, including his attempts to gain recognition as Caliph, and the military and financial situation in the Hejaz during the war between the Hejaz and the Saudi Sultanate of Nejd [Najd]. They report on events of the Hedjaz-Nejd war including: the capture of Taif (September 1924) and Mecca (October 1924) by Nejd; the departure of the ex-King Hussein from Jeddah; the fall of Medina and Jeddah and the surrender of the Hejaz to Sultan Abdul Aziz of Nejd [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also known as Ibn Saud] (December 1925); and the formal assumption of the title of King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies by Ibn Saud (8 January 1925).
The reports following the annexation of the Hejaz by Nejd cover internal affairs, including prohibitions introduced for religious reasons, the Hejaz Railway, the financial situation of the Hejaz-Nejd Government, and the Hejaz Air Force. They also report on foreign relations, including: the publication of an agreement, dated 21 October 1926, between Ibn Saud and Sayyid Hassan-el-Idrisi, establishing the suzerainty of Ibn Saud over Asir; relations between Ibn Saud and Imam Yahya of the Yemen; the situation on the frontiers between Nejd and Iraq, and Nejd and 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 the Treaty of Jeddah between Hejaz-Nejd and Great Britain (20 May 1927). They also report Ibn Saud being proclaimed King of the Hejaz, Nejd and its Dependencies (4 April 1927).
In addition, other frequently occurring topics in the reports are: the Pilgrimage [Hajj], including the arrival of pilgrims in the Hejaz, from India, Java and elsewhere, arrangements for the pilgrimage, the welfare of pilgrims, and the repatriation of pilgrims; and the slave trade and slavery in the Hejaz, including the manumission and repatriation of slaves.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (445 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1707 (Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 447; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-444; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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