File 57/1928 Pt 4 'Iraq-Nejd Relations: Mission of Sir G. Clayton to Ibn Saud.' [‎82v] (162/1364)

ANNEXURE IE
MEMORANDUM ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUB
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Six meetings were held between the 31st July and the 8th August
with the King’s principal advisers (Shaikh Hafez Wahba, Shaikh
Yusuf Yasin and Shaikh Fuad Hamza) and myself, at which the
following questions relating to Trans-Jordan were discussed
(a) the measures taken by the Trans-Jordan Government to deal
with recent raids ;
(b) the raid committed by the Ruwala in February, 1928 ;
(c) the proposed appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate on
claims in respect of past raids ;
(d) the proposed appointment of a Najd representative for
Palestine and Trans-Jordan ;
(e) an article in “ Umm al-Qura.”
2 With regard to [a), the discussion consisted mainly of a detailed
statement on my part, describing the measures taken by the Trans
jordan Government to deal with the raids which had taken place in
Mav last I based my statement on the particulars contained m
two letters, dated respectively the 4th and the 22nd July from the
British Resident, Amman, to the High Commissioner for Trans
jordan, which were enclosed in Lord Plumer s despatch 1 of the
24th july to Sir Gilbert Clayton. I pointed out to the Kings
advisers that the measures taken by the Irans-Jordan Government
compared very favourably, in point of promptness and thoroughness,
with those taken by the Najd Government in connection with the
Ruwala raid on the Bani Sakhr. And I expressed the hope that the
measures taken by the Trans-Jordan Government were an adequate
answer to the complaints lodged against them by the Na]d Govern
ment on the score of inaction. The King’s advisers showed un
feigned surprise at my recital of the measures taken in Trans-Jordan,
of which they had hitherto had no knowledge, and they asked
whether they might take a note of the particulars I had enumerated.
I proceeded to dictate to Shaikh Fuad Hamza a summary oi e
information at my disposal.
3. With regard to (6), I began by asking the King’s advisers for
a statement of the measures taken by the Najd Government m respect
of the Ruwala raid of February, 1928, on the Bani Sakhr. iney *
* 59106/28 [No. 104]; not printed.