مجموعة ٤٥/٦ "المسائل الحدودية بين نجد وشرق الأردن". [ظ‎‎٢‎٠‎٧] (١٠٤٠/٤٢١)

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Enclosure 7 in No.' l%
Draft Letter regarding Nationality of Tribes.
THE discussion ^ 0 ^ !$«
^ r ^th sides of the frontier betwee.
Transjordan ul ^ 3f arriving at a definite settlement of this question
at theYresIn^ have agreed that the following provisional
rules should be observed for a period of three years from the date of the exchange
of ratifications of the treaties signed to-day, on the understanding that six months
before the expiration of that period, and independently of any other arrangements
for the continuance in force or otherwise of the treaties the high contracting
parties will proceed to an exchange of views as to whether the provisional arrange-
ment should be maintained for a further period or whether any modification is
necessary.
(a) The following tribes and their sections shall be regamed as being of
Transiordan nationality, without prejudice to any altciation in their juridical
status which might result from a final settlement of the question of sovereignty
over the Maan Aqaba area :—
Huweytat-ash-Shimal (Ibn Jazi), including the Atun, but excluding
Auda-al-Atna and his immediate relatives, i.e., sons, brothers and
nephews.
Beni Sakhr.
Sirhan.
Isa.
isa.
The following sections of the Imran, viz., Humaidat, Rubaiyin
Debur.
and
(b) The following tribes and their sections shall be regarded as being of
Saudi Arab nationality :—
Huwevtat-at- T ihama.
Billi/
J uhaina.
Shammar of Nejd.
Imran, with the exception of the three sections named above.
All other tribes whose Diras lie to the south of these.
(c) Any member of the Sherarat concerned in an incident which makes it
necessary to determine his nationality 7 shall be deemed to be of the nationality
of the country in wfiich he and his family were encamped at the time of the
incident, or immediately 7 previous to it in the case of a rapid continuous movement
from one territory to the other, e.g., a raid.
(d) Ihe Beni Atiy 7 a shall be regarded as being of Saudi nationality in the
case ot those who entered Saudi Arabia in the last three months of the year 1932
an any others not included in a nominal list of those permanently established in
Transjordan, which list will be forwarded to the Saudi Government within two
months of the date of this letter.
(e) Any dispute as to the application of these rules shall be discussed in the
T ekTofT 7v C the , s P“ lal ° fficers appointed under article 3 (a) of the
theirTdk^ 7 dShlP Bon “ V ? lslna ge ” signed to-day. In the event of
article ", df or ^ ' ' J dealt with in the "manner provided it
^ 6 iea ^ F ri endship and “ Bon-Voisinage ” signed to-day.
accentan^h^vonrT™ t0 y 0 ”' Royal Highness will confirm the
which! accent on lcl,.',Tr'"f'fr °, t le provisional arrangement set forth above,
wmcn i accept on behalf of the Government of Transjordan.
Enclosure 8 in No. 1.
[Translation of Preliminary Draft of Schedule of Rules for Guidance of
hrontiei Officers: Not printed, j