"ملفات 61/12 و 61/16 (D 80) معاهدة بين بان سعود والحكومة البريطانية" [ظ‎‎١‎٨‎٩] (٤٠٨/٣٨٧)

in the United Kingdom on the other, in respect of which notice to that effect is given
by His Majesty's Government, whether its application to such Colony, &c., is
agreeable to the Hejazi Government or not. Consideration has been given to the
point. It is, however, now customary to embody a clause in this form in all similar
treaties negotiated by His Majesty's Government, and other Powers have found no
difficulty in agreeing to its inclusion. There is no question, moreover, of the
accession of Iraq to the treaty under this article to which the Hejazi Government
might wish more particularly to make objection, since Iraq is not a mandated
territory. In these circumstances it is not considered necessary or desirable to
modify this article to meet the point raised in your despatch.
It has now been decided that no attempt shall be made to include Iraq in the
present negotiations. The protocol relating to Iraq attached to the previous draft
has therefore been abandoned.
3. When you submit the draft treaty to the Hejazi Government, I shall be glad
if, in addition to giving them the explanation referred to in connexion with article 6
above, you will inform them, on behalf of the Government of India, that the Indian
States have the right to impose duties, which may not be the same as British Indian
duties, but that under the tariffs of those States, whatever those tariffs may be, the
produce of the Hejaz and Nejd will receive treatment not less favourable than that
accorded to the produce of any other foreign nation.
4. In paragraphs 2-5 of your despatch under reply, you drew my attention to
the fact that the proposals of His Majesty's Government are, in your opinion, likely
to make a somewhat disappointing impression upon the Hejazi Government. This
aspect of the question is being dealt with in a separate despatch.
I am, &c.
ARTHUR HENDERSON.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Draft Anglo-Hejazi Treaty of Commerce and 'Navigation.
P reamble.
HIS Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions
beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of the Hejaz, Nejd
and its Dependencies,
Desiring to facilitate and extend still further the trade and commerce of their
respective countries and to regulate by means of a treaty the commercial relations
between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India and such other territories
under the sovereignty, protection or authority of His Britannic Majesty as he may
desire should be bound by the treaty on the one side and the Hejaz and Nejd on the
other side.
Have resolved to conclude a treaty for this purpose and have appointed as their
plenipotentiaries :—
His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions
beyond the Seas, Emperor of India,
For Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
A B.
For India,
CD.
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz, Nejd and its Dependencies,
E.F.
who, having communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have
agreed as follows :—
Article 1.
The territories of the High Contracting Parties to which the present treaty
applies are, on the part of His Britannic Majesty, Great Britain and Northern