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'The Seven Independent Arabian States [Yemen, ‘Asir, Hijaz, Najd, Kuwait, Jabal Shammar and al-Jawf]' [251v] (502/680)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in May 1935. 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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satisfied that the neighbouring areas also do not offer any more favourable prospects
than those investigated.
Sir A. Cadogan might go on to point out that the dispute regarding the frontier
is of long standing, and can only be satisfactorily settled by an agreed delimitation
such as the Chinese Government have already suggested. His Majesty's Govern
ment are quite prepared to agree to this, and would of course adopt a reasonable
attitude on all points in dispute, but they consider that as a first step it is necessary
to settle the principles which should underlie a delimitation, and therefore suggest
that these should first be discussed at Nanking with representatives of His
Majesty's Government and the Government of Burma. It would, of course, be
essential that representatives of the Government of Yunnan should be associated
with the discussioDS from the outset. When once principles had been settled, a
joint commission could, if necessary, be sent to demarcate the frontier on the spot
But to send an advance party before an agreement on principles has been reached
would, apart from the other objections already referred to, be a mere waste of
effort and unlikely to lead to any satisfactory result. The essential points are to
settle the governing principles for a delimitation of the frontier, and until this has
been done, to avoid any interference with the status quo. His Majesty's Govern
ment feel confident that, on further reflection, the Chinese Government will agree
with this view, and will let His Majesty's Government have early proposals for
consideration.
4. It is further suggested that His Majesty's Minister should nut himself
mention the question of a reference to the League of Nations, but that if the
Chinese raise and press this question, he should emphasise that direct negotiations
on this highly complex issue, though not formally opened, have been definitely
envisaged, and that while this is the position it would be premature and entirely
unreasonable to suggest a reference to a third party.
1 am, &c..
The Under Secretary of State, J. C. W alton.
Foreign Office.
No. 46.
P .Z. 3785/34.
Telegram from Government of India to Government of Burma, dated 6th June 1934.
{Repeated to Secretary of State for India.)
1319. Your telegram of the 4th instant, 72 (No. 42). Wa States.
2. Please submit at the earliest possible moment, in consultation with the local
military authorities, appreciation of the situation arising from the Chinese incursion,
with particular reference to the necessity for defence of the frontier by (a) civil
armed forces, (6) military, in the event of penetration proceeding to the extent
suggested in your telegram quoted above.
3. Government of India would much prefer that troops should not be moved to
forward areas without prior reference to themselves and to His Majesty's Govern
ment. There still seems hope that settlement may be effected by diplomatic
methods, but difficulties of this will be greatly enhanced if military operations
between forces of the British and Chinese Governments are commenced. They
therefore trust that troops will not be involved unless you, in consultation with
the military authorities, decide that it is essential to employ them to maintain our
position west of the Liuchen Line.
No. 47.
P.Z. 3800/34.
Telegram from Government of India to Secretary of State for India,
dated ftth June 1934.
{Repeated to Government of Burma,)
1324. Burma telegram 75 (No. 43).
2. Our appreciation of situation is as follows : Position of frontier has been in
dispute for many years, Chinese claiming Liuchen Line and British Government
claiming Scott Line. Chinese now appear to be putting forward claim to whole
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This confidential memorandum, printed by the Foreign Office in May 1935 is a report by William John Childs concerning the seven independent Arabian states or autonomous areas. The report contains an introduction that states that the 'purpose of the paper is to give a brief outline each of the seven independent Arabian states', listed on folio 316, 'at the time of the Arab rising against the Turks in June 1916'.
The report is divided into sections covering each state as follows:
- 'The Imamate of Yemen ruled by Imam Yahya [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn]' (folio 316);
- 'The Principate of Asir ruled by the Idrisi [Sayyid Muḥammad bin ‘Alī al-Idrīsi]' (folios 316-317);
- 'The Emirate of Mecca (or the Hejaz) ruled by Husein [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī], Emir and Sherif of Mecca' (folios 317-319);
- 'Emirate of Nejd [Najd] ruled by Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], Emir of Riyadh' (folios 319-323);
- 'The Sheikhdom of Koweit [Kuwait] ruled by the Sheikh of Koweit [Mubārak bin Ṣabāḥ]' (folio 323v);
- 'The Emirate of Jebel Shammar [Jabal Shammar] (or Hail [Ḥā’il]) ruled by the Emir of Hail [Sa‘ūd bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Rashīd]' (folios 323-324)
- 'Jauf-el-Amir [Jawf al-Amīr, under the rule of Nūrī bin Sha‘lān]' (folio 324v).
A footnote on folio 316 records: 'This memorandum was prepared by the late Mr. William John Childs and found among his papers. A few modifications and additions have been made to bring it up to date'.
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 315, and terminates at folio 325, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, a re circles, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 4-327; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'The Seven Independent Arabian States [Yemen, ‘Asir, Hijaz, Najd, Kuwait, Jabal Shammar and al-Jawf]'
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- front, front-i, 2r:315v, 310r, 316v:339v, back-i, back
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