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d’affaires, Jedda, to the Saudi
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of meeting yon this morning and of
expressing in person what I should like to confirm to you, concerning Sir
Andrew Ryan’s recent visit to Taif. I should be grateful if you would kindly
convey to His Majesty’s King ‘ Abdul ’—Aziz an expression of the gratification
of my Government at the invitation so hospitably extended to Sir Andrew to
visit His Majesty at Taif. As 1 was able to say to you personally, the cor
diality of the reception accorded to Sir Andrew is warmly appreciated and
encourages the confidence felt by my Government that the personal statement
of His Majesty’s views, with which he honoured Sir Andrew, will contribute
materially to what is the fervent desire of my Government, namely the friendly
settlement of all outstanding questions between the two Governments.
Enclosure 2 to Serial No. (75).
Letter from His Majesty’s Charge
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, No.
1934.
I was happy to have the opporutnity
(76)
{Received on 1st September 1934, with Political Secretary’s letter No. 33, dated
16th August 1934.
(Enclosure in Foreign Office covering letter, No E.-480314803!25, dated 8th
August 1934.
Letter from His Majesty’s Minister, Jedda, to the Foreign Office, No. 217
(2030|23|17), dated the 9th July 1934.
With reference to Mr. Hope Gill’s despatch No. 213 of the 18th Mav, 1932,
relative to the constitution of this country, I have the honour to state that the
Lmm-al-Qura of the 22nd June published a High Decree ” sanctionin 0 * a re-
oiganisation ot the Ministry of the Interior. I enclose herewith a translation
of the first three articles of this measure, the remainder of which deals merely
with consequential details of merely transitory importance.
2. The Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the 19th Sha’aban 1350
[Enclosure 2 to Serial No. (1) in File No. 132-NJ32], to which reference is
made in the second article of the measure, is doubtless that which formed the
enclosure to Mr. Hope Gill’s despatch No. 118 of the 5th March 1932 and the
departments formerly attached to the Ministry of the Interior would appear to
be those specified in Article 17 of that measure. This regulation has, however
so far as I am aware, never previously borne this particular date. Mr. Hope
Gill s attempts to ascertain its date, as recorded in the note No. 15181256110
?aoo eSSe< * kj J e( M a Chancery to the Eastern Department on the 25th May
1932 succeeding merely in attaching to the measure its date of publication, the
15th January 1932.
3. As you are aware from previous correspondence the Amir Feysal holds
permanently the post of President of the Council and Minister of the Interior
as well as that of Minister for _ Foreign Affairs. The sole object of the new
decree yould appear to be to simplify a system of administration, which turns
so largely on his personal position and perhaps to make it working more
economical by reducing personnel.
Enclosure to Serial No. (76).
TRANSLATION.
Extract from the Umm-al-Qura, No. 497 of the 3rd Rabi-al-Aivwal {June 22nd
1934).
A High Decree has been issued approving the following new arrange
ments for the Ministry of Interior :—
(1) In order to decrease work, the functions of the Ministry of Interioi
shall be amalgamated in the Diwan of the President of the Counci
ot Ministers as from the 1st Rabi-al-Awwal 1353 (the 13th June)
(2) All tlm functions which were to be performed by the Ministry ol
, sha11 undertaken by the Presidency of the Council
of Ministers, and all the departments which were attached to the
H™®. 7, of interior by virtue of the regulations of the Council
of Ministers dated the 19th Sha-aban 1350 (the 30th Decembei