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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [298r] (600/898)
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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12. xhe dispute between bawdl and Ahmed Saggof, as mentioned in my last
report, has now ended in the defeat of Saggof, who is leaving Jeddah in a few days
Tawil now though nominally only Director of Customs, is practically dictator to
the King. I believe that the situation has more or less been forced on King Ali by
financial considerations, because Tawil, having been the Director of Customs for
some years, has put aside certain economies during that period and has now oromised
to devote every penny to the sacred, cause of the Hedj az. P
13. A certain Raza Bey Saban received a visa from this
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
on the
27th October to proceed to Cyprus and later to Syria. He did not leave Jeddah
until about the 15th November, and was appointed to the rank of
pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
just prior
to his departure. It is rumoured locally that he was rewarded with the rank of
i
pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
on account of a memorandum he brought to Jeddah from Syria, which had
| been signed by most of the leading Druse sheikhs requesting King Ali to accept the
ii crown of the Druse Kingdom. I have been unable to get definite confirmation of
| this statement, but he must have done something to be appointed to the rank of
pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
He has, it is further rumoured, returned to Syria to make propaganda in favour of
Aids nomination to the throne, passing by Cyprus on his way in an endeavour to
extract some money from Hussein for propaganda purposes.
14. A certain Zakki Bey of Bagdad has been appointed Finance Minister, and
entered upon his duties recently.
15. The Dutch light cruiser “Java” arrived in Jeddah on the 7th of the
month after calling at Rabigh, where the commander inspected the port and reported
upon it in view of the pilgrimage. He is of the opinion that five or six ships only
could lie at anchor, but that if buoys were placed and vessels moored fore and aft
nearly double that number could be accommodated. I understand that the Dutch
authorities are authorising the pilgrimage this year (pilgrim year), and that Rabigh
will be the port of entry and exit unless the situation at Jeddah is cleared up before
the arrival of the pilgrim ships.
16. The local agent of the Khedivial Mail Line informs me that the Turkish
authorities have made arrangements with the Khedivial Line for the repatriation
of 500 Turkish subjects from Hodeidah. Also, that the Italian Government have
opened a hospital or dispensary at that port.
17. The Persian consul-general from Damascus who, with the Persian Minister
from Cairo, formed a delegation to the Hedjaz and Nejd, has now arrived at Medina
to inspect the tombs and ascertain the truth of the rumoured acts of vandalism on
the part of the Wahabis. The Persian Minister returned to Cairo after visiting
Mecca.
18. Sir Gilbert Clayton concluded the treaty with Ibn Saud and left for Port
Sudan on H.M.S. “ Clematis ” on the 5th instant.
19. Mr. Philby disappeared from Jeddah on the night of the 11th November,
and is supposed to have left in a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
for Lith from whence he hopes to proceed to
somewhere in the vicinity of Mecca to meet Ibn Saud.
20 . Twenty-two slaves have been repatriated during the period under report.
S. R. JORDAN.
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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.
- 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:88v, 90r:104v, 106r:108v, 110r:124v, 126r:128v, 129v:132v, 133v, 134v:137v, 139r:145r, 146r:161v, 162v:180v, 183r:205v, 206v:267r, 269r:271v, 273r:288v, 291r:308v, 309v, 310v, 311v, 312v, 313v, 314v, 315v, 316v, 317v:321r, 324r:335r, 337r:378v, 379v:381v, 383v:389v, 391r:393v, 395v:397v, 399r:400r, 402r:446v, back-i
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