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File 2182/1913 Pt 5 'Arabia Nejd: Policy Bin Saud' [350v] (276/308)
The record is made up of 1 item (154 folios). It was created in 26 Dec 1915-12 Dec 1916. It was written in English. 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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the defence of the Jazirat-al-Arab and for its preservation from foreign
ao , o , ression from ontside. Our connection with sacred IMecca is entirely pre -
served, in spite of certain unimportant differences which are not worth disen
tangling, because they are based upon complication which cannot he unravelled
my friend. Have confidence in the unanimity which exists between the leaders
of the Jazrat-al-Arab for the establishment of the Unity of Islam and the
projection of the said Jazirat-al-Arab as I have assured you from first to last. As
to the agreement with the Turkish Government, you must not suppose that
we are "too feebly impotent to uphold its authority ;* we follow the pure
blood. Please continue to write to us ; may God protect you.
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Telegram P., No. 315-D. S,, dated the 8th February 1916.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department),
To—His Majesty's Secretary of State for India.
Bin Saud. Would you please see treatyf with Bin Saud of which copies of
English translation were forwarded to
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.
with Foreign Secretary’s
weekly letter No, 6-M.,{ dated 21st
January 1916, together with Cox’s comments thereon.
With reference to paragraph 1 (IV) of his letter No. 35-C.,§ of January
„ n 3rd, Cos report that Bin Saud has made
neces-ary correction. In our opinion
treaty is generally satisfactory and if you see no objection we propose to ratify
it. We also suggest that an expression of the appreciation of His Majesty’s
Government may be conveyed to Cox of the skilful manner in which he has
conducted the negotiations.
tEnclo. fco Serial No. 57.
^Serial No. 59.
•This is ambig.ious : apparently L might mean “to defend ourselves against its attacks.”
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Part 5 concerns Britain's relations with Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and, to a lesser extent, Britain's relations with the Grand Sherif [Sharif] of Mecca [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]. It includes the following:
- a copy of a treaty between the British government and Bin Saud, dated 26 December 1915, plus a copy of the ratified treaty, dated 18 July 1918;
- reports of an agreement between Bin Saud and Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd];
- details of munitions that are to be given by the British to Bin Saud;
- translated copies of correspondence between the High Commissioner, Cairo, and the Grand Sherif of Mecca;
- discussion as to whether the British should press Bin Saud to take specific action to assist both the British and the recently deposed Grand Sherif of Mecca;
- details of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox's meetings with Bin Saud.
The principal correspondents are the following:
- Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox (as both 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Chief Political Officer, Indian Expeditionary Force D);
- Bin Saud;
- Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge, succeeded by Frederic John Napier Thesiger];
- Secretary of State for India [Joseph Austen Chamberlain];
- High Commissioner, Cairo (Sir Arthur Henry McMahon);
- Grand Sherif of Mecca [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī];
- Foreign Office;
- Secretary to 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. 's Political Department (Arthur Hirtzel).
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- File 2182/1913 Pt 5 'Arabia Nejd: Policy Bin Saud'
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- 213r:331v, 333r:362v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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