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'File 61/11 IX (D 159) Nejd-Hejaz Miscellaneous' [102r] (214/391)
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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The Amir oaud accompanied by the Amirs Scocksock^ oa 1 id
and Peisal bin Sa'ad
ilansur, Fahad? abduHah/arrived by soecial plane from
India at 5 p.m. on the Sth June 1940. He was met at the
aerodrome by i-iaikhs Abdul Ian and. Salman, Ir. Bel '/rave and
my sell and a peared in excellent health and to have enjoyed
the flignt. The plane cruised over .Bahrain for some time
bet ore landing. Shaikh amad met the Amir at the end of the
causeway and accompanied him to the manama Palace.
2. I called on the ^mir at 9.30 A .i . on the 9th June 1940
ana wi un him at tne .. alace were o.'iaikh amad, Shaikh SaLman
and Shaikh Ja 1 i.i . After the Amir had said how much he had
enjoyed the journey and how grateful he was to the roverni.eiro
of India for the assistance given to him while in India Shaikh
Hamad asked for the latest war news. I told hem what I had
heard on the last news bulletin from London and mentioned the
bombing by French planes of factories producing war materials
in the suburbs of Berlin. The Shaikh a speared much perturbed
by the whole situation and the Amir Saud reluctant to expand
on the subject. I'he Amir asked me whether I had heard that
the British Ambassador in ;ome had left for 7 ondon and also
that Turkish troops had been sent to Syria to relieve French
troops required in France. I said that I had not, and the
idea of Turkish troops in Syria seemed to worry the Shaikh
who enquired anxiously whether I thought President Inenu
was a man who could be trusted. I said that I thought that
Turkish relations with the Allies were excellent and gave no
cause for worry. The discussion then centered on the
influence of the Pope in Italy and the attitude of Russia
if Italy interfered in the Balkans. The Amir had heard of
the Russian broadcast to the effect that Russia would intervene
on the side of the Balkans if Italy attacked any one of them
but said that as It was not an official announcment his view
was /~
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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