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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [398v] (801/898)
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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they agree, well; if they reject them, he is excused in the sight of God and of the
Moslems. He swears by God that he will do nothing contrary to Moslem law,
particularly in the Holy Place. His message to the people of Mecca and its
Dependencies, the notables, the townsmen in general, the residents, and the refugees
(i e visitors) from all countries, is this : he promises them that their lives and
property will be safe, and that they will be respected as the sanctity of the Holy
Place requires. He will not treat them in a manner displeasing to them, and nothing I
shall be done to them, either now or in the future, except m accordance with law.
He will do his best to make the Holy Place safe, as also its inhabitants, its roads and
its pilgrims. He w r ill not appoint as Governor anyone v. horn uhc\ dislixe. He does
not propose to treat them as vassals, but with advice, security and comfort. The
question of the Holy Places will be left to the consultation of the Moslems. Nothing
will be done in them which might injure them or their honour or their people, but
only that which is agreed upon by the Moslems and accepted by Moslem law.
The present letter is his bond before God and the Moslems, and he gives his
promise before God in regard to all that is written above. Indeed, he hopes
to perform even more than he has written.
God guide us all, &c.
(Heal of Ibn Saud i
Appendix C to Enclosure.
From KJialid-bin-Mansur to Muhammad Tawil, Suleiman Kabil, Abdullah Zainal,
Muhammad Nasif, and all the People of Jeddah.
Greetings to all the true servants of God !
Concerning Hussein
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and his son Ali : you ought to have seized them
because they carried away the treasury of the Moslems and the property belonging
to the people and to you. It is hoped that Allah will (?) And you, all the
people of Jeddah and the refugees (or visitors) therein, you are under the protection
of God and of the Imam Abdul Aziz-bin-Saud, and our protection is over your lives
and property.
Peace be on him who follows the right path.
(Seal) KHALID-BIN-MANSUR-BIN-LUWAI.
October 16, 1924.
P.S.—We have a letter from the Imam to the people of Mecca and Jeddah which
we will send you.—K halid.
Appendix D to Enclosure.
From the Leaders of the Wahabi Armies to His Britannic Majesty's Consul, the
Italian Consul, the Representative of the [French) Republic, the Representa
tive of the King [sic] of Holland and the Persian Vice-Consul.
In the name of God the Merciful, the Compassionate!
Your letter has been received and noted. It is not hidden from you that we
Arabs have no designs on your property or your subjects. Our object is to fight him
who (or those who) stood between us and that house which God has created as a means
of reward and a place of sanctuary to the people. It is the honour of all Arabs, and
we will, D.V., devote our property and our lives to its protection. The people and the
residents of Mecca are safe from harm both in property and in person. We have
no intention to attack Jeddah and its neighbourhood. If any attack (or encroach
ment) should be made on any part of it, let us know and we will prevent [sm] it.
This is for your information.
The prayers of God be on Mahomet and on his family and his friends.
October 14, 1924.
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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)
- 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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- 398r, 398v, 394v, 395r, 382r, 382v, 335v, 322r, 323r, 323v, 309r, 310r, 311r, 312r, 289v, 290r, 290v, 272r, 272v
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- Āl Sa‘ūd, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal (xx Ibn Saud)
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