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or part payment of duty on goods imported by the holders, it would take the
Poles a very long time to get their money back. Should the deal go through the
question will arise whether the arrangements do not involve preferential treat
ment of the kind referred to in the recent correspondence relative to His
Majesty’s Government’s claims against the Sa’udi Government.
(3. 1 am sending copies of this despatch to Cairo and the Department of
Overseas Trade.
(27)
{Received on 17th March 1934 ivith Political Secretary’s letter No. 9, dated the
1st March 1934.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, dated the 23rd February 1934.
Telegram from the Foreign Office, to His Majesty’s Minister, Jedda, No. 22,
HATED THE 22 ND FEBRUARY 1934.
My telegram No. 16 of the 10th February [Serial No. (21)]. Hejaz
Development Corporation.
If you have not already done so, please impress on ^Minister of Finance
at next opportunity that the registration of a company in the United Kingdom
is a mere formality and is no guarantee of its status.
Further information by bag.
(28)
(Received on 3rd March 1934 with Political Secretary’s letter No. 11, \dated-,
the 15th March 1934.)
Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter dated the 10th March 1934.
Letter from His M.ajesty’s Minister, Jedda, to the Foreign Office, No. i39
(384|124|11), dated the 12th February 1934.
With reference to your telegram No. 16 of February 10th [Serial No. (21)],
and previous correspondence [cf. Serial Nos. (8) and (23)], relative to the pro
ceedings of * Abdul Hamid Bey Shedid, 1 have the honour to state that on the
morning of February 11, I sent a message to the Saudi Minister of Finance,
who had returned to Mecca, saying that 1 had a communication for him which
would be very short but which I should prefer to make orally, if he had other
business in 3 edda. I offered to see him in the evening or any time in the course
of the following two days.
2. Sheykh ‘Abdullah Suleyman would hear of no delay and came to Jedda the
same afternoon. When he called I first explained that it was unusual for His
Majesty’s Government to tender advice in such cases, but that you had autho
rised me to make two statements on the understanding that the Saudi Govern
ment would regard the matter as strictly confidential. I then conveyed to him
the substance of the second sentence of your telegram under reference [Serial
No. (21)], and 3 r our telegram No. 15 of February 7th [Serial No. (19)].
3. In the conversation which ensued I added as from myself that Sheykh
‘Abdullah knew more about Shedid than I did but that in my opinion the
Saudi Government would do well to use great caution. I suggested that they
ought to be able to obtain any further information they needed through the
Saudi Minister in London. Sheykh ‘Abdullah said that he did not think they
need seek any further information in view of what I had told him on behalf of
His Majesty’s Government. He expressed great gratitude.
4. 1 am sending a copy of this despatch to the Department of Overseas
Trade.
(29)
{Received by Air Mail under P.Z. 1902\1916 34.)
Enclosure in Air Ministry covering letter No. S.-33096|S.-6, dated 19th March
1934.
Letter from the Air Ministry, to the Colonial Office, No. S.-33096jS. 6,
dated the 19th March 1934.
T am commanded by the Air Council to refer to Mr. Downie’s letter of
the 12th instant (37942|34) regarding a complaint by the Imam of the Yemen