"ملفات 61/12 و 61/16 (D 80) معاهدة بين بان سعود والحكومة البريطانية" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٤٠٨/٢١٤)

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OmCIAL :«PoHT 28th July 1926.
;• ecca (British Pilgrims).
liieutenant-Commander KSNWORTHY asked the Secretary
of otate for Foreign Affaire what are the relations
Letween His Majesty^ i^GYernment and the (government of the
Sultan O l Wejd as now established at Mecca; whether he is
satisfied with the facilities for and treatnent of pilgrims
who are Britisn subjects, to uecca and other holy places
under the Sultan's rule; and whether a British
representative is accredited to the Court of ibn baud?
The SBCRSTAHY OF STATS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir iiusten
Chamberlain): The relations between his Majesty's
Government and the Uovernment of his Majesty the King of the
aajaz and oultan of Nejd are normal and friendly, a have
not yet received a full report of the conditions in which
tne lv26 pilgrimage has been performed, but from the
information in my possession 1 am satisfied with the
arrangements made by tne Hejaz authorities for the comfort
and welfare of British pilgrims to the holy places of the
Hejaz. :No British representative is accredited to the Court
of Ibn oaud, but relations are maintained through the
British Agent and Consul at Jeddah,
Lieutenant-Commander KSNWORThY: ^ay 1 ask whether, in
view of the importance of the pilgrim traffic, tne right
honourable Gentleman will consider accrediting a
representative to the Court of this potentate, who will
then be able to have a representative here?
bir A .CiiAatLbiKLilN: 1 think 1 should have notice of
that question.