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'File 61/6 vol.4 (D 34) Bin Saud and Akwan Movement' [157r] (313/565)
The record is made up of 1 volume (285 folios). It was created in 13 Sep 1920-8 Nov 1921. 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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indirectly
from out of the Hejaz territory was, thus,/gained for the British;
but this oould not be suffered at any cost. King Hussein had long
been fearing that i^ his forces advanced to check Bin Saud, they
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would find themselves opposed to British forces#
6« I had to protest that I was surprised and sorry to hear
such remarks from a person of high rank and great enlightefi^jpAt
like the Amir t and could not believe that British policy could be
so mis-understood• King Huaein being the greatest and most esteemec
friend of the British Government could not reasonably entertain
any such doubts or fears from their side, more especially when
His JSKtiiala Britannic Majesty^ Government had actually taken
steps to prevent aggressive actions of Bin Saud and had clearly
shown their displeasure on more than one ocassion* It was time
that both sides acted in a spirit of reconciliation and made the
best use of the opportunity offered them by His Britannic Majesty^
Government, in the shape of the present mission, for settling
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their disputes in an amicable way*
?• At this juncture we were called over to the King's room
at the other end of the Qasr, Amir Abdullah accompanying us, apo-
logising for keeping so long before seeing His Majesty who, he
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said, had desired him to come with us for "kalam khususi" (pri
vate talk) or a preliminary exchange of views.
8» We, accordingly, met King Husein in the "Makhalwan"
(private office) where we were received with much courtesy and
kindness. As soon as we were seated, the King began to speak, in
a rather low tone, saying that his son Abdullah had told him about
our convarsation of the previous morning; that His Majesty was
pleased to know that we wanted to start the work for which the
Mission had come and that he prayed to God for a successful issue©
I thanked His Majesty in a few words to which Farhan added a few
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more, including a prayer for his long life.
9. The King then proceeded to say that Ahmad Thanaiyan had
been to see him the previous evening. Although he was not feeling
quite well, yet he did not like to dis-appoint Ahmad Thanaiyan
who asked for a private interview for the first time after arrival
in Mecca. The King found Ahmad Thanaiyan had little to talk, but
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The volume consists of letters, telegrams, memoranda, reports, and notes relating to Ibn Sa'ud and the affairs of Najd. The correspondence is mostly between: Harold Dickson, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Bahrain; Percy Cox, the High Commissioner in Baghdad; Ibn Sa'ud; King Hussein of the Hijaz; the Government of India, in Simla and Calcutta; 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; the Foreign Office, in London; Arthur Trevor, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire; and Siddiq Hassan, the Indian assistant in Bahrain.
Most of the volume relates to the territorial and political disputes between Ibn Sa'ud and King Hussein, with particular coverage of the mission to Mecca to conclude an agreement between Ibn Sa'ud and King Hussein, carried out by Ahmad bin Abdullah al-Thanaiyan, and Siddiq Hassan and Farhan al Rahmah, the Sa'udi and British representatives respectively.
Notable is the diary of Siddiq Hassan (ff 103-116v) written during his mission to Mecca, and his notes on the numerous meetings he had with King Hussein and the talks between the latter and Thanaiyan. Included as appendices to these notes are the following: a draft, in Arabic, of the eventual agreement signed by the two parties; a letter, in Arabic, from Hassan bin 'Ali ibn 'Aayidh, Chief of 'Assir, to King Hussein; another letter in Arabic from King Hussein to Siddiq Hassan; and an English translation of the finalised agreement. Also present is a report of the journey by Farhan al-Rahmah (ff. 116v-121v).
Other topics covered by the volume are as follows:
- the continued fighting and negotiations between Ibn Sa'ud and the Ikhwan on the one side and the al-Rashid (Shammar) on the other;
- the ongoing border dispute between Ibn Sa'ud and Kuwait;
- developments in 'Asir and the 'Idrisi movement;
- Ibn Sa'ud's British subsidy;
- revolt in Iraq and Syria, and the spread of Arab Nationalism;
- relations between Ibn Sa'ud and other tribal groups, and his growing influence in the region.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (285 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is largely arranged in chronological order. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 2, 3). The index entries refer to the original folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Numbers are written in pencil, in the top right corner, on the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The numbering is irregular, begins on the first folio at the front of the volume and is as follows: 1A-E, 2-78, 99-121, 162-165, 166A, 166B, 167-172, 173A, 173B, 174-177, 178A, 178B, 179-181, 183-198, 199, 199A-199Z, 199A1-199Q1, 200-237, 239-293. There are no folios numbered 182 or 238. Fold-out folios: 199A1, 199F1.
Condition: the spine cover is detached from the volume and enclosed in a plastic sleeve numbered folio 372, at the back of the volume. The plastic sleeve may cause some loss of sharpness to the digital image of the spine cover.
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- 'File 61/6 vol.4 (D 34) Bin Saud and Akwan Movement'
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- front, front-i, 2r:177v, 178v:183v, 184v:282r, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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