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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [‎97r] (198/898)

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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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and it is not impossible that the pilgrimage may be affected.
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nndpr^ f 0 r f^ rl Q’i has quickiy been followed by the despatch of a delegation to Tehran
nder a certain bheilvh Abdulla-el-Fadl. The delegation left on the 20 th July.
i.i i •' , o 6 , , e d az iwemment is in pourparlers with the Polish Government with
ta object c)f obtaining recognition and of concluding a commercial treaty,
rv-i • * I he pilgrimage proper is now over so far as Jeddah is concerned. The last
pi grim ship left Jeddah on the 18th July. One hundred and seventeen destitute
ndians were repatriated at the expense of the Government of India, while sixty-live
destitute Afghans were repatriated by the leading notables of Jeddah. Among: the
Indians who applied to this agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for repatriation as destitutes was a party of
eight weavers who had been engaged by Ismail Ghaznavi, on behalf of the Heiaz
Government m order to weave the holy carpet. These had fallen foul of their Indian
director, and some of them had been thrown into prison in Mecca.
23. Far fewer fines were inflicted this year on the shipping companies for the
detention of pilgrims beyond the twenty-five days’ grace allowed, the only offenders
m tact, being the Shustari Line.
24. The general impression left is that, whilst there is very great room for
improvement, the pilgrimage was on the whole successfully managed in comparison
with former years. A greater number of cars and lorries were engaged to deal with
casualties and, except in the Central Hospital at Mecca, where arrangements were
hopelessly inadequate, better provision was made for administering first aid, for
affording pilgrims protection from the sun and for providing them with water.
Jhere w as general security, but many cases of petty theft were reported at Arafat
and Mima. There have been more complaints than last year directed against the
Mutawifs, whose activities have not been so strictly controlled.
25. On the 2 oth July the IJansa Line steamship Falkenfels ” arrived, and
during the night discharged a quantity of arms and ammunition. The local
authorities attempted to land the cargo at a remote part of the beach, but it was
found that there was not sufficient depth of water for the purpose and the whole
consignment had to be landed at the customs in broad daylight. The obvious but
ineffectual attempt at secrecy tends to strengthen a strong local rumour that the
consignment is of German origin.
26. H.M.S. £ Clematis” paid a visit to Jeddah towards the end of the month.
The usual visits were exchanged between the commanding officer and the local

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Content

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (445 folios)
Arrangement

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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