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26. The exchange of views regarding the main meeting for the settlement or
all matters connected with raids since the 1st August, 1930, proceeded
voluminously to a slow tempo. Ibn Saud's attitude was affected by his internal
difficulties, and from early in May onward he became somewhat more accommo
dating. An adequate assurance was obtained from him regarding arrangements
for the mutual restoration of loot in pursuance of decisions resulting from the
Glubb-Ibn Zeid meeting. It was agreed that both sides should denounce raiding,
X)t only during the meeting, but for all time, by proclamations to be made public
by local Governors. It was intended that the proclamations should be simul
taneous and it was hoped that they might be identical. This w’as defeated by
the zeal of the King, who issued on the 14th May a warning to his tribes,
apparently drafted by himself, in the finest “Off with your heads! style.
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 had prepared a more normally-worded announcement, which was
eventually published on the 30th May. The Hejazi Government, not under
standing that the delay was due to unsuccessful efforts at synchronisation, smelt
rats. Sir A. Ryan administered eau de Cologne as a reagent.
27. Two other points remained, the question whether, and under what
conditions, tribal sheikhs might be heard, and the question of the surrender of
“ raiding criminals. It was eventually agreed to treat the latter separately
and only the question of witnesses remained. In May Ibn baud relented, at first
somewhat ambiguously, to the extent of agreeing that the sheikhs might be heard
by the representatives jointly in cases where it was necessary, subject to sale-
guards against any of them who might defy his authority being allowed to 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 . To cut a long story short, agreement was finally reached
on the following formula :—
‘ ‘ The two Governments have agreed that the sheikhs should appear
before the representatives to give evidence and to make statements on matters
in regard to which the two representatives consider it necessary that such
evidence and statements should be taken direct, subject to the condition that,
if one of these sheikhs should refuse to obey the orders of his Government and
should attempt to take refuge in the country of which he is not a national,
the Government of that country will do everything in its power to apprehend
and hand him over to his own Government, this condition will apply
equally in the case of any such sheikh taking refuge in a third country if,
being a Hejaz-Nejd national, he should subsequently enter 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
territory, or, being a 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 national, he should subsequently enter
Hejaz-Nejd territory."
This removed the last obstacle to the main meeting between Captain Glubb and
Ibn Zeid In a note dated the 18th June, His Majesty's Minister conveyed a
suggestion by His Majesty's Government that they should be lett to arrange the
place and date between themselves. The Minister for loreign Affairs concurre
in a reply of the 21st June and said that Ibn Zeid was being instructed to go to
the meeting on receipt of an invitation from Captain Glubb, but Fuad Bey Hamza
asked simultaneously that this invitation should be held back for some days, in
order to enable Ibn Zeid to receive instructions which had been sent by car from
28. The question of the surrender of “ raiding criminals had meanwhile
been floated off into a separate correspondence. On the 16th May Sir A. Ryan
communicated to the Hejazi Government a draft formula which had been drafted
in London and slightly modified in consultation with Sir J. C hancellor and
himself. It ran as follows :—
“ Heiazi or Nejdi nationals, who have taken part in raids in Irans-
iordan territory and have returned to Hejaz-Nejd, and who attempt to
escape from penalties imposed on them for raiding by fleeing into Irans-
iordan, will, if possible, be prevented, upon direct notification of their names
and other available particulars by the Hejaz-Nejd frontier authorities to
the corresponding 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 authorities, from crossing the frontier into
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 . If they enter 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 , 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 authorities will,
on receiving the necessary information from the Hejaz-Nejd authorities,
use their best endeavours'to prevent them from remaining 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
and, if possible, to expel them into Hejaz-Nejd.