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'File 61/28 (D 85) Hejaz-Nejd Mission to Europe' [18r] (44/108)
The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 9 Apr 1932-5 Aug 1932. 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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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EASTERN (A rabia). f BU5 r May 9 ' 1932 '
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[E 2403/1494/25]
Record of Second Meeting with the Hejaz-Nejd Delegation held at the
Foreign Office at 4 p.m. on May 9, 1932.
Present;
Foreign Office. Hejaz and Nejd Delegation.
Sir L Oliphant. The Minister for the Hejaz and Nejd r
Mr. G. W. Ren del. Fuad Bey Hamza.
Mr. C. F. A. Warner.
SIR L. OLIPHANT asked Fuad Bey Hamza to mention any questions
which the delegation wished to discuss.
Fuad Bey Hamza replied that King Abdul Aziz had instructed them to
raise the following points: —
I.
The main purpose of the mission was to ascertain whether His Majesty s
Government still felt for the Hejaz-Nejd Government the same goodwill as in
the past, and still desired the maintenance of close relations ot triendsinp.
Kins: Abdul Aziz had been anxious for some time past as to whethei Mis
Maiesty's Government's attitude towards him had not undergone some
modification. He had mentioned the matter to Sir Andrew Ryan m June last,
and Sir Andrew had no doubt reported it. His Majesty hoped to receive trom
His Maiesty's Government, not only formal support, but also moral and material
support, such as he had received from His Majesty's Government m earlier days.
The mission were, therefore, to ask for an assurance on this point and to enquire
to what extent His Majesty's Government are prepared to support and advise
the Heiaz-Nejd in time of need. King Abdul Aziz also wanted to know how
he should guide his policy in order to meet the views of His Majesty s
Government. This was the principal purpose of their mission.
II.— Economic Questions.
Fuad Bey Hamza emphasised the present economic difficulties of the Hejaz-
Neid King Abdul Aziz ardently desired the help of His Majesty's Government.
The needs of the Hejaz-Nejd Government are numerous. They require, above
all, financial help. The mission was therefore charged to enquire whether His
Majesty's Government could make a loan to the Hejaz-Nejd Government and
help them in other ways in their economic difficulties.
III.— Haramein Wakfs.
There were in countries under British control various pious foundations,,
the proceeds of which, according to the wishes of the founders, should be devoted
to the Holy Places of Islam. These proceeds are not now received m Mecca,
and the Hejaz-Nejd Government desired the help of His Majesty's Government
in putting this right.
IV.—Trans] or dan.
Fuad Bey remarked that it was useless to disguise that there had been
considerable difficulties between Hejaz-Nejd and
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
. The mission was
charged by King Abdul Aziz to declare his readiness to make with Trans]ordan
similar arrangements to those recently made with Iraq.
[462 i—2]
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The volume contains correspondence and other papers related to the tour by a diplomatic mission from the Kingdom of Hejaz-Najd (including Emir Faisal) to Europe in 1932. The tour included a week-long trip to London in May, where Emir Faisal [Fayṣal] met King George V, and representatives of the Kingdom of Hejaz-Najd met with British officials from the Foreign Office. The main subject of the discussions between officials of both countries was a request from the Kingdom of Hejaz-Najd for financial assistance (in the form of loans) from the British Government. The request was turned down by British officials, in light of the existing economic circumstances (folio 18-23). The volume contains numerous reports from a variety of British officials at the Foreign Office in London, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, and British embassies based in countries which Faisal visited, giving details of the Emir's movements and appointments, which took him to Rome, Geneva, Paris, London, The Hague, Berlin, Constantinople, and Tehran.
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- 1 volume (44 folios)
- Arrangement
Correspondence in the volume has been arranged in rough chronological order, from the earliest item at the front of the volume to the latest at the end. There are two folios of office notes after the correspondence (folios 43-44) which mirrors the chronological arrangement.
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Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to the inside back cover, using circled numbers in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . A second foliation and pagination system runs throughout the volume, which uses uncircled numbers in the top-right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. pages, as well as the top-left corner of some verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. pages. Foliation anomalies: 1a, 1b.
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