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P. Z.-6098I32.
m mh 0ct0her ^ fth Political Secretary’s letter No 41 dated
13th October 1932.) ’
Despatch from His Majestt’s Charge d’affaires, Jedda, to the Foreign Office
LoEDON, ho. S8o, DATED THE 7tH SEPTEMBER 1932. ’
1 have the honour to transmit l.erewith a translation of a private and
confidential letter from Fuad Bey Hamza which His Majesty’s Minister received
the <i»r before he left, regarding Hejaz-Nejd relations with Italy and Egypt
2. Sir A. Ryan took occasion of a final conversation with Fuad Bey to refer'
briefly to its contents. He recalled what he had said to Sheykh Yusuf Yasin
earJy ln June about the extreme unlikelihood of Egypt taking a hand in Arabian
a hairs and said that he hail seen nothing since to alter his then view of which
on the contrary he had confirmatory evidence. Sir Andrew suggested that
Egypt had a natural interest in Hejazi affairs but not. as at present p-overned
any such interest as would lead her into an Arabian adventure.
3. Fuad Bey had nothing particular to say about the err-Khedive, except that
he had been amazingly active of late.
4. As regards Italy, Sir Andrew expressed the view that she was nowadays
keenly interested in all foreign affairs but not interested in this country in any
such way as need cause anxiety. He suggested that much of the bottom had
gone out of her interest in the Yemen, her position in regard to which had at one
time perturbed the Hejazi Government.
5. Fuad Hamza, for the moment, left it at that. '
Enclosure 1 to Serial No. (107).
Private and Confidential letter from Fuad Bey Hamza, to Sir Andrew Ryan,
His Majesty's Minister, Jedda, dated the 31st August 1932.
I noticed in the “ A1 Ak.ram ” newspaper of August 17, 1932 news of which
the purport of which is that the Egyptian Prime Minister, Sidky Pasha, when
he visited Rome, discussed many subjects of which one of the most important
was particularly that of the events in the Hejaz.
Your Excellency is not unaware that news like that attracts attention and can
he explained in many ways. Although I propose to request an explanation from
the Italian Government, I find that the personal friendship between us, besides the
friendship between our countries, obliges me to acquaint you with the matter, so
that you may inform the British Government and ask for their views in such a
case as this.
P. I enclose for your perusal the paper which published the news and
request that you will be good enough to return it after you finish with it.
(Note by Mr. Hope Gill. —A1 Akram reports that the following matters
affecting Italy and Egypt were discussed :—
(a) Egyptian Debt,
(b) Events in the Hejaz,
(c) The err-Khedive,
and adds that, as regards (h), Italy was closely watching developments.)
Enclosure 2 to Serial No. (107).
Despatch from the Foreign Office, London, to His Majesty s Charge
d’affaires, Jedda, No. 334-(E.-4943|63125), dated the 6th October 1932.
I have received your dispatch No. 385-(2656!ll5|7) of the 7th September
’ ” ’ reporting a conversation between bir A. Rjan and Fuad
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Bey Hamza regarding relations between Saudi Arabia on n 1
Egypt and Italy on the other. o
2. As Sir A. Ryan pointed out to Fuad Bey at the
that Egypt would wish to intervene actively in Aiabia. F , , she lns
table that she would wish to do so in conjunction with Italy, with whom e c
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