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'File 61/6 VI (D 70) Nejd affairs (Bin Saud General File) Final Payments to Bin Saud in Lieu of Subsidy' [247v] (489/514)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 5 Jun 1923-19 Jan 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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On the 9tli October, 1930, the following telegram from As Sayyid Al-Hasan-al-
Idrisi was received by His Tvlajesty the King :—
•• Your letters by the hand of A1 Abdali have arrived. We have discussed
them with your deputation, and it has been decided with our consent and agree
ment to entrust the administration and finance of our country to your Majesty's
charge. We desire thus to inform you.
17th Jamad-al-Awal 1349.
'■ Al Hasan-bin-Ali-al-1drisi."
His Majesty sent the following telegram in reply
"As Sayyid Hasan-al-Idrisi, Jizan. Your brother has taken note of your
confidence in God, and in him, and of your reliance upon him. This is the hope
expected from you and your brotherhood. You will only see from us, by the
grace and might of God," that which pleases you. As to us, be sure before God
that we will, please God, do in your country only that which improves your
affairs, and the following three results will flow : First, your comfort,
tranquillity and the preservation of your administration to yourself; secondly,
the comfort of your subjects; and thirdly, the protection of your honour and
the honour of your Province against all aggression.— A bdul A ziz.'
As Sayyid Al-Hasan and his Legislative Council then decided to send a special
deputation of the Hejaz to present to His Majesty the decisions agreed upon,
together with two letters from As Sayyid Al-Hasan-al-Idrisi and the Legislative
Council.
The letters are as follows ;—
" Praise be to God alone.
" From Al Hasan-bin-Ali-al-Idrisi to His Majesty the King of the Hejaz,
Nejd and its Dependencies, Abdul Aziz -bin-Abdurrahman-al-Faisal-al-Saud.
" Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.
'' I thank God, who is the only God, and 1 pray for His last Prophet, his
relatives and his friends.
"I enquire about your prosperity, good health and tranquillity. I pray
God the Almighty that you may be always kept well. If you ask about your
affectionate friencl, I am, by the grace of God, as well as you wish. There is
nothing but good health and prosperity. I have received your Majesty's
esteemed favour of the 15th September, 1930, which I have read, thanking you
for your kindness and courtesy, may you ever live in happiness and prosperity.
"" Your kind letters sent by the hand of the brother. Sheikh Hamad-al-
Abdali, have been received and their contents noted. 1 thank your Majesty
for the advice you have given to my country and for the care you have shown
towards our interests and the organisation of our affairs, in a w T ay that will
maintain our honour and comfort.
" In compliance with your suggestions and friendly advice, with which I
agree, T sent round for your Majesty's deputation, and discussed with them the
matters you referred to, of which the principal ones are the administration and
the adjustment of the finances of the country. The decision agreed upon is
the one communicated to your Majesty in the letter of my council. So there is
nothing left undone on my part or on that of my people regarding the measures
which "have to be undertaken towards the country and its improvement and
concerning consultation with your Majesty. I pray God may grant success
to all.
" I wish to draw your Majesty's attention to the fact that I, on my part,
have proved my friendship and connexion with your Majesty, and T believe that
I have increased your Majesty's inconvenience, that is to say, I have laid upon
your Majesty's shoulders my task and my hopes for the protection of my honour
and the comfort of my country, trusting that your Majesty's endeavour for me
in this connexion is better and more hopeful (than mine own). I am therefore
confident that your Majesty will act in this respect as you would do for the
interests you cherish most, and by this means I would attain the end that I
desire and expect.
" In truth your Majesty will realise that our connexion is not of recent
elate, and it is full only of the faithfulness and the noble character registered in
the white pages of your Majesty's prestige.
i
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- Content
The volume consists of letters, telegrams, administrative reports, memoranda, and hand-written notes concerning the affairs of Ibn Sa'ud and the Najd. The correspondence is between the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the Political Agencies in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jeddah, the High Commissioner in Iraq, the High Commissioner in Egypt, the Resident in Aden, the Colonial Office, the 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. and the Foreign Office, all in London, the Foreign Department of the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud. There are some letters written in Arabic.
The main subjects that the documents relate to are: the final payment of Ibn Sa'ud's subsidy; the unrest and movements of a number of tribes of the region, particularly the 'Ajman and those in the Kuwait area; and the expulsion of Hindu merchants from Qatif by Ibn Sa'ud.
Other topics are:
- Ibn Sa'ud's liability for Ottoman Public Debt repayments;
- diplomatic development and policy of Ibn Sa'ud;
- the absorption of the 'Idrisi state into Ibn Sa'ud's territories;
- Ibn Sa'uds's assumption of the title of 'King';
- anti-Wahabi propaganda distributed among Muslims in India.
Near the end of the volume is mention of treaties signed by Ibn Sa'ud with the German Reich and the Turkish Republic. Also of note is a 'Green Book', an official Najdi document, on the administration of the 'Idrisi province.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folio 1C). The index entries refer to the original folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the sequence starts on the title page and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right hand 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 and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- 'File 61/6 VI (D 70) Nejd affairs (Bin Saud General File) Final Payments to Bin Saud in Lieu of Subsidy'
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- 247r:247v, 249r:249v
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