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File 7251/1920 Pt 1 'Arabia: General Situation; Hedjaz-Nejd relations.' [‎2v] (9/814)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (402 folios). It was created in 25 Sep 1920-7 Jul 1924. 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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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the general situation in Arabia and in particular relations between Sultan of Nejd Bin Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussain [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] of Hejaz. Correspondence discusses a Foreign Office proposal for a conference of Arabian chiefs in London, Aden or Malta, as well as hospitality offered in Mecca for pilgrims from Nejd.

Principal correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait.

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 (402 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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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 404; 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.

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English in Latin script
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File 7251/1920 Pt 1 'Arabia: General Situation; Hedjaz-Nejd relations.' [‎2v] (9/814), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/936, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100087721513.0x00000a> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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