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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [246r] (496/898)
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 His Britannic Majesty ’s Government.]
EASTERN (Arabia).
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[September 20, 1926.]
CONFIDENTIAL.
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Vice-Consul Jordan to Sir AvMen Chamberlain.—(Received September 20.)
(No. 106. Secret.)
Sir
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±i VL the honour to forward herewith my report on the situation in the
Hejaz during the period the lst-31st August, 1926/ 1 on m the
SimlfXTrfww 8 n eP ° rt b ill ng sent t? E gyPG Jerusalem (2), Bagdad, Aden,
bimia, Beirut (for Damascus), Khartum (through Port Sudan) and Singapore.
I have, &c.
S. R. JORDAN.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Jeddah Report for the Period August 1-31, 1926.
SINGE the completion of the pilgrimage and the World’s Moslem Conference
at Mecca, from which Ibn Sand apparently learned that he must rely upon his own
resources and not the assistance of the many other sects of Islam to bring about the
improvements and modifications considered essential in the Hejaz, the local
authorities have been showing considerable activity in the reorganisation of the
various Government Departments. Customs, Municipalities, Health Administra
tion, and^the army have all had a share.
2. Ihe military situation during the period under report has undergone a
very favourable change on account of the settlement of the dispute between Ibn Saud
and^ the Bani Malik and the Dukhana Arab tribes, these latter erroneously reported
as ' c Tihana ” in my last report.
The first forces Ibn Saud sent against these tribes after their revolt were
defeated, and Ibn Saud thereupon collected a strong force with which to subdue
them, but before despatching this force, sent a message calling upon the leading
sheikhs of the two tribes to come to Mecca, or he would take action against them.
The sheikhs obeyed, and upon arrival in Mecca explained that the cause of
their revolt and the reason why they attacked the caravan and robbed the money, &c., j
was because a number of the members of this caravan molested them and assaulted
some of their women.
The King, hearing their explanation, congratulated them upon their actions,
and assured them that if they had not killed the malefactors he should have had
them killed himself. He also awarded the tribes compensation, and the whole matter
has been settled satisfactorily and to the delight of both parties.
3. Since the completion of the pilgrimage the authorities have been actively
engaged in enlisting recruits for the army. These are being offered a small salary
and given an Ikhwan dress, i.e., Abbaya and Wahabi head-dress, and are being
trained in the use of arms.
The many pieces of cannons and all the more modern field-guns which were in
Jeddah have been transported to Mecca or beyond, and it would appear as if Ibn
Saud has some definite idea and motive for this concentration and the organisation
of a fighting force.
Not only is voluntary enlistment solicited, but the sheikhs of the various
quarters of the towns are ordered to supply so many men according to the size and
population of their various quarters.
There seems little doubt but that these forces will be either for the repulse of
the Yemen forces should they advance further into the Asir, or for what is more
probable still, the garrisoning of Asir, as it is becoming more evident that both the
Imam of Yemen and Ibn Baud have decided that the Idrissi must cease to exist as an
independent ruler, and are going to divide the country between them. In this respect
I would particularly draw attention to the significance of the statement made to me
by Suleiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Shafik in a recent conversation set out under the political section 4
of this report.
[1395 u—2]
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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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