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bearing on this question. I shall therefore be obliged if a special and close
watch may be kept on the situation in South West Arabia and if any signs
of increasing Italian activities in that region may be communicated to me
by telegram with as little delay as possible.
3. It has also been suggested that a special officer might be sent to the
Yemen to observe and report on any developments of this nature. This
suggestion has been discussed with Sir Bernard Reilly and it is understood
that Captain Seager is to pay one of his periodical visits to Sanaa as soon
as Mr. Ingrams and Captain Hamilton return from leave. You will no
doubt consider it desirable that Captain Seager should make this visit before
he takes the leave which is due to him and that he should take the opportunity
to make a special study of Italian relations with the Yemen.
(53)
Memorandum No. 68/(1227/222/21), dated the 5th July 1936.
His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires at Jedda presents his compliments
to H. E. the Viceroy of India (F. & P.), Simla, and has the honour to
transmit to him a copy of the despatch to the Foreign Office, No. 189 of
5th July 1936, and enclos., relating to Saudi legislation regarding pro
cedure regarding embarkation.
Enclo. 1 to S. No. (53).
Letter from H. M.’s Charge d’affaires, Jedda, to the Foreign Office,
No. 199, dated the 5th July 1936.
I have the honour to refer to Mr- Hope Gill’s printed despatch No. 91
of the 18th February 1932, and to transmit to you herewith a translation
of Official Communique No. 9, published in the “Umm-al-Qura” of the
26th June last. It will be observed that the effect of this communique is
to amend the regulations issued in 1932 in respect of Article 10 only, by
the addition of sub-section 2 which provides for penalties in case of con
travention of the Article.
2 . Whilst the provisions of sub-section 1 of Article 10 would appear
to be unexceptionable, and I am given to understand that the practice of
insistence on properly vised passports being presented before the issue of
tickets has always been followed by certain shipping agents here, it would
appear that the amounts of the fines provided for in the second sub-section
are somewhat excessive. By “shipping company” the Saudi Government,
it may be supposed, intend to mean “shipping agents
3 . I am sending a copy of this despatch and its enclosure to the Govern
ment of India (Foreign and Political Department).
Enclo. 2 to S. No. (53).
Translation.
Extract from “Umm-al-Qura”, No. 603 of 26th June 1936
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE NO. 9.
We have received from the Press Department the following official
communique:—
High decree has been issued under No. 37/1/13, dated 16th Safar
1355 (8th Mav 1936), sanctioning the Legislative Assembly’s decision,
No. 218, dated the 17th Shawwal 1354 in respect of adding a new paragraph