'File 61/10 (D 63) Relations between Nejd and Transjordania (political status of Jauf)' [24r] (53/434)
The record is made up of 1 volume (219 folios). It was created in 21 May 1923-9 Sep 1929. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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TolL^rim
From Stcrttary of Stato for tlx Colonies.
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To Hfesident, Busciire.
ixt<p^at(>d to S^^hdad, «'^4, and Jferuaaler, 25".
Lattd 17th rtCfeiv^d 13th August ]. ;2£.
CLi-AR LI N.l.
His Majesty's -aovt. rtmainx of thi opinion that
any further attack on Kaf in anticipation of final SGttl&niftnt
of ^<»Jd and Trans-Jordan frontl»r by negotiation between
Bin baud and Abdullah would be' an injudicious act on the
Sultan's part, which mi^ht seriously affect his relations
with H. l.uovt. "You should at once inform thufc Pultan of
this, adding that tht information at his disposal is clc-rly
inaccurate.
Kaf was in fact attacked on tht previous occasion
though they art quite ready to accept that this was not done
by his ordure. Beyond maintaining; the Status Quo by defend-
-inr and garrisoning it, Abdullah has made no hostile move
in the direction of Jauf. H.J.aovt. do not anticipate and
have no intention of encouraging any such a.^^ression, and are
confident that the Sultan for his part will recall his foreh
and restrain his followtrs from attacking Kaf, which is at
present occupied by Trans-Jordanian forces. Th^r not-from
the Sultan's reply reported in Bafjhda^ telegram l^o. 350 of
December 6th 1922 to their own proposal for fjlnal frontier,
that there is no substantial difference of opinion about the
general line which the frontier shoulfl follow. They consider
the matter could be easily settled by direct negotiation
between the Arab rulers concerned, and are prepared, as in the
case of th- Iraq-Nejd frontier, to use their good offices in
securing a final settlement.
The foregoin* refers to your telegram 0.752 of
August 11th, and Jerusalem telegram -0.2SS, August 14th.
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The volume consists of letters (in English and Arabic), telegrams, and memoranda relating to relations between Ibn Sa'ud, the Hejaz, and Trans-Jordan. The majority of the correspondence is between 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 Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the High Commissioner in Baghdad, the Colonial and Foreign Offices, both in London, the High Commissioner in Jerusalem, the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Jeddah, the Chief British Representative in Amman, the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud.
The majority of the papers concern the definition of borders between Ibn Sa'ud's territories (the Najd and later the Hejaz) and Trans-Jordan, most specifically the status of the Jauf [al-Jawf] area and the towns of Kaf [Kāf], Akaba [Aqaba], and Maan [Ma'an], and to a lesser extent, Iraq. Reports on tribal raids and counter-raids are also included, particularly those between the Bani Sakhr and the Ikhwan. The latter's raid just south of Amman in August 1924, and the British military response, is prominent. Details of the Hadda Tribunals, which were set up to settle such disputes, are also given. The question of where ex-King Hussein should settle after his departure from the Hijaz is also discussed.
Transcripts from Parliamentary Questions on these subjects are also included (folios 178-185). At the back of the volume is a broadside announcing the Shaw Commission, following the 1929 Palestine Riots.
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- 1 volume (219 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: The sequence starts at the title page and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. There are the following irregularities: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 141A and 141B; f 202 and f 211 are written on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the preceding folio. Three individual folios have been given a number range, rather than a single number, written respectively as: 17-18, 21-22 and 34-35.
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- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:17r, 18v:21r, 22v:28v, 30v:34r, 35v:36v, 37v:117v, 118v:126v, 127v:140v, 141ar:141bv, 142r:186r, 187v:201r, 202v:210r, 211v:216v, back-i, back
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