"ملفات 61/12 و 61/16 (D 80) معاهدة بين بان سعود والحكومة البريطانية" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٥] (٤٠٨/٢٧٦)

of the frontier. It seemed clear, however, that Ibn »>said
must not be taken as rifling abandoned his claim, and that
the ultimate settlement to which he looked forward waa
one by n )ich he would acquire the v '"o diB 4 ric r i
Trant-Jordan. %inltburgfa roggeeted that, since the
ne xsti; tiona were surnended, strong nreasure migtit iave
be on brou "ht to bear ooon Ibn Sand; and th; i'- couid not
be taken for sranted that, on a renjamrtinn ef aegetiations,
his ooaoaratiTely conciliatory attitude on t lis point -oild
etill be maintained. He reminded the Conference 'hat or
plumer attached very pre at importance to lie retention of
i.aan rmd Akaba by irajis Jordan, and that LordLloyd had
recent exnressed similar views from the I..;yptianpoip' ef
-.r. Jor -a. said that, from his experience of Ibn Sand, .e
thought that he would not withdraw the offer he had made.
,!, ) n;r vomiajidor C apiAghasl "aid that the Air Luustry
re/.arded the retention of the ^jjiaS-Saa a8 essential, but
that they did not wish to press that Ibn aud a.oiud
definitely ei<n the Protocol if the Foreign Office and
Colonial Office were satisfied that Ibn Baud was likely
to fdhere to his oromiee not to interfere with the present
position.
It was generally a^eed that, i the ne :o ■ ations
were to break down, it was much better that they saou
break down over the question of manundesion than over that
of the frontier.
At this ^oint the Conference adjourned until
11.30 on the 7th of February.