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a one than his own jugular vein. The article would have been merely amusing
but for its calculated disrespect of His Highness the Amir Abdullah.
35. On the 3rd September, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
•conveyed to His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires Ibn Baud’s conviction that there
was truth in the allegation of enticement. He requested Mr. Hope Gill to bring
the facts described in the papers quoted by the “ Umm-al-Qura ” to the notice
of His Majesty’s Government in connexion with article 8 of the Hadda Agree-
A ment, which forbids such practices. He added an enquiry as to whether it were
true that the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan Legislative Assembly had recently voted a credit for
the construction of posts on the Hejaz-Nejd frontier. Both points were referred
to His Majesty’s Government on the 9th September for instructions.
3h. A second and much more virulent leading article appeared in the
“ Umm-al-Qura ” of the 23rd October. Before making representations to the
Hejazi Government, His Majesty’s Charge d’Affaires established to his own
satisfaction the fact, later confirmed by Mr. Philby, that both articles came from
the pen of Sheikh Yusuf Yasin. Mr. Philby had added that they were written
with Ibn Sand's full knowledge and that repeated efforts had been made to induce
himself to co-operate with messages to the “Near East’’ and the “Daily
Herald ’’ on the same subject. He had declined, saying that he knew nothing of
the facts of the matter and that in any case he had since long decided to write
nothing for the press about the Hejaz-Nejd, having only severe criticism to offer.
Mr. Hope Gill was therefore not surprised when Fuad Bey Hamza, in reply to
his formal representations of the 1st November, affected to view the articles with
equanimity and even with some satisfaction. Feeling that he had the King and
Yusuf Yasin behind him he sought to justify the articles as proper replies to the
unwarranted attacks made on the Hejaz-Nejd in the Arabic press and inspired by
the Amir (Abdullah). Moreover, he would not admit that they were the work of
Yusuf Yasin. Mr. Hope Gill was not in a position either to divulge Mr. Philby’s
information or to judge of what degree of provocation had been given He
therefore maintained his view that the articles were inexcusable and should not
be repeated and referred the question of further action to His Majesty’s Govern
ment, with the suggestion that the return of His Majesty’s Minister to Jedda
might serve as the occasion for an expression of his views on the behaviour of the
Flejazi Government in his absence.
37. In reply to Captain Glubb’s suggestion that, should the Beni Atiya
(July-August report, paragraph 73) seek refuge in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan from punitive
measures by Tbn Sand, they should first be ordered back and then, if they refused,
be oi'dered to move north of Maan and well away from the frontier, His Majesty's
Government stated in October that they were disposed to agree, if the case
presented itself in the precise circumstances foreshadowed by Captain Glubb.
In any other circumstances, however, they would need to consider the matter
further in the light of the situation then prevailing. No attempt bv the
Beni Atiya to take refuge in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan has been reported.
Frontier Line.
38. The Hejazi Government registered a formal protest on the 4th October
against an alleged aerial trespass of the frontier by three British machines on
the 25th September in the neighbourhood of Qaryat-al-Milh. The complaint
was referred to His Majesty’s Government for investigation.
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Iraq.
39. On the 2nd September Fuad Bey Hamza broached with Mr. Hope Gill
a question which Ibn Sand said was causing him concern. A number of remnant
chiefs of the 1929 rebellion were said to be residing at A1 Huwiqa, near the
frontier, where they were being given noticeably friendly asylum by the Iraqi
authorities. Ibn Sand did not wish to take the matter up with the Iraqi
Government on the eve of the exchange of representatives, but he would be very
grateful to His Majesty's Government if something could be done about it. The
request Was passed on on the 9th September.
40. Representatives, however, have not even yet been exchanged, for
reasons that are obscure. An Iraqi Royal Irada of the 1st October made the
headquarters of the consul-general for Iraq in the Hejaz-Nejd at Mecca instead
of Jedda. This somewhat surprised and puzzled the Hejazi Government, who
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