ملف ١١٦٦/ ١٩٢٥ "الجزيرة العربية: نجد؛ المفاوضات مع ابن سعود بشأن مسألة العراق-نجد وحدود شرق الأردن؛ بعثة السير ج. كلايتون؛ اتفاقية بحرة، الثاني من نوفمبر ١٩٢٥" [ظ‎‎١‎٣‎٢] (٧٦٩/٢٧١)

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measures as the British Government might recommend to disnel
such idea. He would be prepared also to abstain from fortifying
place on condition that should exceptional circumstances ari ' ^
would be free, after consultation with His Majesty’s Government t
arm it and take such military measures as circumstances recmi ’ T
He would place before Great Britain two alternatives • either Gt
Britain should prevent any danger arising to him or should ..luT
h.m to repel that danger himself. His whole attitude wouldT
defensive and not offensive. The question of ensuring British
interests on the border was one which he had very much at h *
and it was not his intention to place offensive posts on the frontier
I then asked Ibn Sa‘ud if he would make a statement with regard
to his treatment of certain tribes in Trans-Jordan who mmht comp
from time to time temporarily under his jurisdiction. The oup^iT
was not directly connected with that of Kaf, but I desired to have
an idea of his policy towards these tribes. Ibn Sa‘ud replied that
this matter could be regulated by conditions and agreements andT
r lf rht s of tribes would be recognised. There was, however on
point which would have to be provided for, and that was intrim,!
against himself fomented by other rulers with a view to causing
trouble between G.eat Britain and himself. using
In reply to a question, His Highness said that he would be pleased
to tome to some agreement whereby principles might be laid down
Tf co a t T'’ ‘h dcalinsr • Vit ^ raidS - He also "horned the suggestion
of contact and commumcation with British officers, which h/thouX
would greatly facilitate matters. If Kaf were granted to nnd^?^
pied by him he would issue instructions to his subordinates to see
British officers regularly; he believed that this would lead to *
i™Zl U :%T d,ae ’ anH i4 Was in fact ^ things°for
' r eferred to memorandum No. 1 * in which His Highness
LTe' n ,oT;u:b b e7b ff ai x fo\rw.ur sh ^r rn - w ^-
S fr ^ ^eTto TraTs!
appeared to^be^onfv two ' '^r 10 , an :m P artial o bser '' er 'here
undertaken responsibilities in regard to ^h 6306 ^!" eaties the y had
Railway which lav within r v u ixl 1 , th e P ort,ons of the Hejaz
therefore, "insist on^ a'suffici^idv'wide anC territ ° ry - TH ^ mUSt ’
way would remain fr 7 . ! fle f mar ^ ln to ensure that the Rail-
point, they could not permit any ‘ he
and the Trans-Iordnn triKo . P ollc y of peaceful penetration
grazing grounds and full freed!^ f aVG ^ buIk their tracl,t,onal
iie would like to examine that ° - move .™ nt .- His Highness said
reply later, to which I agreed.^ 1 ^ ' 0n Wlth h ' S advlsers and wou,d
* Annexure 4..