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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [279r] (562/898)
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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[March 22,
1926.]
CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1. *
Acting Consul Jordan to Sir Austen Chamberlain.—(Received March 22.)
/No. 22. Secret.)
Sir, Jeddah, March 1, 1926.
I HAVE the honour to forward herewith my report on the situation in the Hejaz
daring the period the 1st to the 28th February, 1926.
2. Copies of this report are being sent to Egypt, Jerusalem (2), Bagdad, Aden,
Delhi and Beirut (for Damascus).
I have, &c.
S. R. JORDAN.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Report for the Period February 1 28, 1926.
DURING the period under report many changes have taken place in the various
administrations as laid down in my report for the month ended the 31st January.
The most momentous of these changes is perhaps the dismissal of Dr. Hadi Bey, for a
short time Director-General of the Quarantine, and the curtailment of a considerable
part of the power of Dr. Abdullah Bey Damluji, one time King’s representative, or
self-styled Viceroy and Minister for Foreign Affairs, but who is now but a repre
sentative of the Foreign Ministry at Jeddah. Mouammer Bey, lately representative
of the Sultan of Nejd in Egypt, has been appointed head of the Foreign Political
Intelligence Department and chief adviser to the King.
2. Several interesting personalities have arrived in Jeddah during this month,
chief of whom is perhaps Major Ibrahim Depui, who now styles himself as Shereef
Ibrahim, claiming in justification of this pretension illegitimate descent from his
grandfather’s side many years ago in the Yemen. He arrived as the representative of
the High Commissioner of Syria to negotiate a commercial treaty between the Nejd
and Syria. His credentials were from the High Commissioner, M. de Jouvenel, and
Ibn Sand politely regretted being unable to treat with an individual, but expressed
his willingness to treat with either the French or Syrian Governments. After some
delay, during which no doubt Depui referred the matter to Syria, it was decided that
he was negotiating on behalf of the Governments of Syria, who would soon be estab
lished on a basis similar to that of the Kingdom of Irak. Owing to these delays, small
progress has been made with the negotiations, as I also understand that the Sultan
and his advisers are of the opinion that this move on the part of the French represents
a clumsy manoeuvre to gain Hejaz recognition of the mandate in Syria, which has,
I believe, been withheld to date. Should the French secure this, it will enable them to
put pressure on Ibn Saud in case it can later be established that Arabs from his
territories are assisting the Druse revolt.
3. Noori
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Shalan, a well-known Arab of the Hauran and a prominent man
during the big war, arrived about the same time as Depui, but whether this is mere
coincidence or otherwise I have not been able to ascertain.
4. A certain Suleiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Shafki also arrived in Jeddah during the period
under report. He was one time Turkish Governor of the Asir and after Minister tor
War in Constantinople under the old regime. He is an anti-Kemalist and, I
understand, a refugee from Turkey. . .
5. Other than the above a certain Mr. Ellis, an American journalist, also
turned up, and after a stay of a few days in Jeddah proceeded to Bahra, accompanied
by Mr. Philby as interpreter, to meet Ibn Saud. Mr. Ellis, if I am not mistaken, is
well known in Constantinople for his anti-British sentiments, and they appear not
to have changed since those days, as during the trip down on the steamer he lost no
opportunity of criticising His Britannic Majesty’s policy in the
Levant
A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
and declaring
that we should clear out of Irak and leave Jerusalem and Palestine to the Americans.
6. A delegation from the Asir (Idrissi) also came to Mecca to meet Ibn ^aud
and put their claims before him. This deputation was from one of the rival factors in
[1228 y—1]
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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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