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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [‎144v] (293/898)

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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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11 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been
responsible for any further bioocls Awed strengthening of the frontiei defence
given an official explanation oi tn o Prime Minister’s statement was
forces and have been informed that tne
unobjectionable both m form and m the re p 0r ts appearing in the Iraq
4. Another Hejaz protest Bagdad in the house of Ali-bin-Nasir in
and Egyptian press of a meeti g Nefd-Hejaz war. It was alleged that#
commemoration of Hejazis w ^ b ell in theirs030^^ ghereefian family, that violet
meeting was attended by ma y ans were discussed for stirring up revolt
anti-Nejd speeches were made and present domination. An answer
in the Hejaz and liberating the .1. ]y[ a iesty’s High Commissioner for Iraq
to the protest has been received largely attended by boys and
states that the meeting was P^ v ate ^ha \ ° ffic i al notice. The Govern-
servants, and was not ^nt 1^ matter. The latest edition of
ment, however, continue to ta e statement that the Government have decided
the “ Um-el-Qura contains the meeting. They will at
to confiscate the property of t _ i-. n( j their right to reside in the Hejaz,
the same time probably lose their TTaifa^ convened to discuss technical matters
5. The railway “““hI^ slctlon of the line, broke down at the o*.
connected with the repair of t J j as f u iiy aware of the limited srapi
The Hejaz delegate m spite of ^.^“^^"fon on the question of the owJr-
of the conference thought At ^ f Unlegs the delegat e S receive instmtk
ship and control of the line a discussion of the matters for which Ik
from Ibn Sand to confine themselves to the discussion o IncideBtal[
conference was expressly cal e , j T7-4 ng ’ s displeasure by allowing*!
Dr. Damluji, the first delegate yncurred tte Emg^dm^^ /ewspapet Ik
Ahrlm.^ InstSns were telegraphed to him to appear at the conference if
Nejdi costume ^ Qn ^ da f llowing Sir Gilbert Cgn
denarture He spent a few davs in Mecca and then returned to Tmh ™
remained until tfe end of the month. He i^XtoteA The woK * •
2nd September. Before leaving ne expressed the hope that he won ^
return to the Hejaz early next year as he was anxious to sp ^ j,
Whether he can follow this inclination must depend on the ^
must be slightly apprehensive. He had induced the t^es to retrain tr
action agafnst Iraq on the undertaking that he won d fnd re entoert «
by diplomatic means. He has been unable to keep his P™™ w Thl sTud cent*
be strong. There seemed to be indications at one moment th attack on tl*
plated staging a distraction for his northern tribes m the ^TeTE
Imam, but more recent events tend to prove that this idea, ^ TT® Zaranik kate
been abandoned. A rebel Yemeni sheikh and a delegation of two Zaran^ ^
recently visited Ibn Sand to invoke his aid against the Imam. fmam’s territor;
reported, with a categorical refusal. Had Ibn Saud designs on _ ,
he would not have failed to take advantage of the opportunity ofterea »)
disaffection of the Zaranik. rnuort
7. As against this evidence of pacific intentions, an un ^ onbr ^ ,
been received from Jizan to the effect that a force of 8,000 men has coll ^ a(
8. Ibn Saud undoubtedly feels the difficulty of his position, . 1 e | emen
much greater pains this year than last to propitiate the more
among his Nejdi population. Instances of religious mtoffirance ha e d ^ ^
frequent during the past months, and Ibn Saud has done little • s an |
Wahabi subjects from interference in the religions observances 01 P A ^ an |
Hejazis. He has given full powers to the committee establisnea p8
Jeddah to regulate the conduct of the inhabitants. This comn l lttee , w hile tl
list of twenty-one rules of conduct, many of which are merely irxs
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list of twenty-one rules ot conduct, many 01 which ai« _
remainder are frankly tyrranical. The activities of this committee ha unfaVOlir .
bitterest resentment against the present regime, which is being com P reina rcW
ably with that of the Turks. At all hours of the day parties of prison ^prison-
off to the local jail to meditate on their crimes; the most frequent ca. stre etsis
ment is the failure to pray at the specified times, while smoking 1 b jj c it
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flogged before incarceration. Many have also been flogged on tne han tw^|
their breath smelt of alcohol. The chief clerk of a leading J eddab ^ine. $[
flogged and imprisoned because, the informer stated, his shop sme
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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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