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'File 61/11 IX (D 159) Nejd-Hejaz Miscellaneous' [9r] (28/391)
The record is made up of 1 volume (192 folios). It was created in 4 Apr 1939-16 Jan 1942. 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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P.Z. 2393/39.
^ Enclosure In Foreign Office Covering Bote
dated 14 th .pril 1939.
No, 101 Foreign Office, B.W. 1,
(E 2841/177/S5) ISttl April, 1939.
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In niy despatch No»66 of the 29th March, I informed you
that the Amir Feisal had seen oir Lancelot Ollphant on the
24th itarch irnrneaiately after his conversation wita myself
and had continued v/ith him tae discussion of certain points
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arising out of the j^rime I inister* s letter of the 23rd ; arch.
2. His Royal Highness told Sir Lancelot Oliphant that he
was very appreciative of the warm terms in which the Prime
Minister's letter was couched and tnen enquired, as I
recorded in my despatch under reference, in what form, and
how quickly Saudi Arabia might expect help should a
situation arise in which the coromunity of interests "between
Saudi Arabia, and Great Britain led to their being faced
with a common ene .riy. This is a point on which you will
receive instructions in due course,
3. His Royal Highness then alluded to the phrase "potential
aggressors" which occurs in the sixth pa agraph of the Prime
minister's letter. He asked whether it was the opinion of
the Foreign Office that, in the present unstable state of
the world, some form of aggression might "be exercised against
Saudi Arabia. He was told that any act of aggression in the
near future seemed very doubtful. Indeed, Herr Hitler's
recent activities could not have been welcome to those who
had/
Sir Reader Bullard, KGMG., CIS,,
etc,, etc,, etc#,
Jedda,
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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.
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- 'File 61/11 IX (D 159) Nejd-Hejaz Miscellaneous'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1br:1cv, 2r:43r, 44v:58v, 60r:166r, 166r:189v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence