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'File 61/6 vol.4 (D 34) Bin Saud and Akwan Movement' [104v] (208/565)
The record is made up of 1 volume (285 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1920-8 Nov 1921. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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rulers had such large forces as himself, nor was any of them able to defend
the religion as he was doing. The British Government should consider all this
and should not listen to " aubash " (mean fellows) and treat them as thongh
they thought them "sadiq" (truthful men). None of them were. Finally
the Imam said that Sir Percy Cox had asked h:im if Shaikh Khaza'al or Syed
Talib could fix the boundaries between Koweit and himself and that he Bin
Sa'ud had replied that he would never accept either of those men as he knew
»them of old. He said also that he had spoken to Sir Percy Cox about his
own financial conditions and had been told that all would be well. The above
was of course all spoken in private and in confidence.
15. Mishari brother of Sa'ad-Al-Arafah died whilst I was in Riyadh. This
should interest Sir Percy Cox.
1G. Muhammad Bin Rashid, a great Akhwan A'alim who accompanied
bin Masud on the expedition against Assir, died in Ihha. Bin Sa'ud was much
cut up on hearing oi this learned man's death. It means a great loss to
Akhwan ranks.
17. Before closing up my report I should like to add two final points
for the information of higher authority. These are as follows :—
(o) The Akhwan are not nearly as bad as I originally thought them, and
all the ivild stories one hears of them in Iraq and Bahrein are
false. Bin Sa'ud has taught them so w r ell that the English are
. his friends, that whenever you ^o among them, if you only give
out that you are an otEcial of the Government, you will receive a
great welcome. There are fanatical fools among them, of course,
but the majority are endeavouring to purify the religion, and in
time Mill be cured of this foolishness and the movement will
result in good in the end.
(5) The Imam has the Akhwan absolutely and entirely under control.
There is not th3 slightest fear they will ever get out of hand.
There is no doubt of what I say.
(Sd). FARHAN AL RAHMAN,
APPENDIX " A
Ltst of principal Shaikhs of the Uejaz Ataihah tcho have thrown in their lot
with the Sharif of Mecca.
(1) Shallah bin Shlaiyam, Shaikh of the Muqata.
(2) Masha'an bin Shalawih, Shaikh of the Muhadala section of the Al-
Rogah.
(3) Sanhat bin Hayil Al-Kharas, Shaikh of Zu Atyah.
(4) Daij, Shaik of the Al-Ghananamah section of the Al-Rogah.
(5) Faihan bin Jailan, Shaik of the Al-Rogah.
(6) Obaid Al>Shuwaiyib, Shaik of the Al-Rogah.
(7) Ibn Thali, Shaikh of the Al-Rogah. %
The above reside close to or in Mecca these days. They are practically
without following, the majority of their tribasemen have become " Mudaiyanah "
(Akhwan), and have moved over to Nejd with their camels, sheep, etc., and have
acknowledged Bin Sa'ud as thei^ruler. Ibn Thali (No. 7 above) quite recently
went over to the camp of Bin Sa'ud. He has property consisting of date-
gardens at Mabani, near Medina. These he has given up to join the Akhwan,.
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The volume consists of letters, telegrams, memoranda, reports, and notes relating to Ibn Sa'ud and the affairs of Najd. The correspondence is mostly between: Harold Dickson, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain; Percy Cox, the High Commissioner in Baghdad; Ibn Sa'ud; King Hussein of the Hijaz; the Government of India, in Simla and Calcutta; 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; the Foreign Office, in London; Arthur Trevor, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire; and Siddiq Hassan, the Indian assistant in Bahrain.
Most of the volume relates to the territorial and political disputes between Ibn Sa'ud and King Hussein, with particular coverage of the mission to Mecca to conclude an agreement between Ibn Sa'ud and King Hussein, carried out by Ahmad bin Abdullah al-Thanaiyan, and Siddiq Hassan and Farhan al Rahmah, the Sa'udi and British representatives respectively.
Notable is the diary of Siddiq Hassan (ff 103-116v) written during his mission to Mecca, and his notes on the numerous meetings he had with King Hussein and the talks between the latter and Thanaiyan. Included as appendices to these notes are the following: a draft, in Arabic, of the eventual agreement signed by the two parties; a letter, in Arabic, from Hassan bin 'Ali ibn 'Aayidh, Chief of 'Assir, to King Hussein; another letter in Arabic from King Hussein to Siddiq Hassan; and an English translation of the finalised agreement. Also present is a report of the journey by Farhan al-Rahmah (ff. 116v-121v).
Other topics covered by the volume are as follows:
- the continued fighting and negotiations between Ibn Sa'ud and the Ikhwan on the one side and the al-Rashid (Shammar) on the other;
- the ongoing border dispute between Ibn Sa'ud and Kuwait;
- developments in 'Asir and the 'Idrisi movement;
- Ibn Sa'ud's British subsidy;
- revolt in Iraq and Syria, and the spread of Arab Nationalism;
- relations between Ibn Sa'ud and other tribal groups, and his growing influence in the region.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (285 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is largely arranged in chronological order. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 2, 3). The index entries refer to the original folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Numbers are written in pencil, in the top right corner, on the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering is irregular, begins on the first folio at the front of the volume and is as follows: 1A-E, 2-78, 99-121, 162-165, 166A, 166B, 167-172, 173A, 173B, 174-177, 178A, 178B, 179-181, 183-198, 199, 199A-199Z, 199A1-199Q1, 200-237, 239-293. There are no folios numbered 182 or 238. Fold-out folios: 199A1, 199F1.
Condition: the spine cover is detached from the volume and enclosed in a plastic sleeve numbered folio 372, at the back of the volume. The plastic sleeve may cause some loss of sharpness to the digital image of the spine cover.
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