'File 61/11 IX (D 159) Nejd-Hejaz Miscellaneous'

Content

The volume consists of letters, telegrams, and reports relating to the affairs of Saudi Arabia. Most of the correspondence is between the British Legation in Jeddah, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the Foreign Office in London, the Political Agencies in Kuwait and Bahrain, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. in London, and the Government of India.

The volume covers the build up to and outbreak of the Second World War and thus much of the correspondence focuses on this subject. Topics include:

• the activities of the Germans, Italians, and Japanese in the region;
• Ibn Sa'ud's allegiance to Britain and the Allies;
• Ibn Sa'ud's anxiety about Hashemite dominance in Syria and potential attack from hostile Arab nations;
• anti-Allied sentiment in the region;
• the financial and political contribution of the United States of America.

Other subjects covered by the volume are:

• the maintenance of law and order in the Kingdom;
• the presence of community feeling and national identity;
• Captain De Gaury's journeys in Saudi Arabia, including a report on agricultural development at Kharj, and the objection to his proposed tour of all of Arabia;
• Amir Sa'ud's trip to India for medical treatment;
• the anti-British activities of St John Philby and his subsequent arrest in India.

At the back of the volume (folios 177-186) are internal office notes.

Extent and format

1 volume (192 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The first three folios are marked 1A, 1B, and 1C respectively, then the sequence continues from 2 as normal. There is one other foliation system, written in pencil and inconsistent.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/572

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 61/11 IX Confidential Series: D 159

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Apr 1939-16 Jan 1942 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Second World War (1939-1945)Agricultural development

Places

Al KharjSyriaUnited States of America

People & organisations

British Legation to Saudi ArabiaGerald de GauryHarry St John Bridger PhilbyHouse of Hashim (Family)

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