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Coll 6/57 'U.S.A.: Saudi Relations with U.S.A.' [10r] (19/132)
The record is made up of 1 file (64 folios). It was created in 9 May 1931-15 Jan 1947. 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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.IWARD TELEGRAM
SECRET
14234
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U e So Government Service is authorised, it must he
paraphrased) 0
Allotted to External Department,
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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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Secretary of State for India-
Gbverisnent of India and Bahrain*
Bus hire, 18.45' hours, 22nd'April, 1944,
21.30 hours, 22nd April, X944o T
970.
Addressed to Secretary of State for India, repeated t;o
Government of India, Balirain Saving. Reference your telegram 9211
April 21st. Following is repetition of
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.
Bahrain 1 s
telegram No. 378. Be gins -:
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.
telegram 9211 April 21st,
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Police arrangements,
8 Special Constables were appointed by me under Regulation 2
of 1939 on (? February 8 th) (see my printed letter C/32 February
9th) of whom 4 are British subjects and 4 Americans. These
appointments were made after consultation with Chief Local
Representative of Bahrain Petroleum Company and the Station
Commander specifically for control of Bahrain Petroleum Company
and B'eM.P, employe.
Station Commander has 4 British military policemen whose
services are always available in case of trouble with Oil Company
employd.
3. Native police must not be relied upon and. I do not now welcome
the idea of American military police unless they are picked men.
Colonel V/arburton Provost Marshal P.A.I.G. was recently here and
after discussing position with him I-gather P.A. I.C. could augment
their Provost personnel and this would in my opinion be the best
course. Provost personnel could if necessary be appointed- special
constables under Regulation 2 of 1939.
4. Judicial. Murray 9 s suggestion that American Consul should be
appointed to act jointly with 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 hearing
American cases is objectionable from both political and legal •
point of view.
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.
4 * * 7 * s loss of prestige would be very
considerable and in no time he would be sharing the Bench with a
Persian colleague, American Consul can attend Judicial proceedings
here as be can anywhere else in the Empire and also act as jury
man or assessor.
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Arrangements can be made for all cases in which Americans are
/accused
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This file concerns relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States, and features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires to Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires to Washington (Ronald Ian Campbell); His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard, and later, Stanley R Jordan); 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Secretary of State for India; the United States Consul, Dhahran; Isaiah Berlin (writing from the British Embassy, Washington); officials of the Foreign Office and the Government of India's External Affairs Department.
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- The United States Government's recognition of King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] in 1931.
- The conclusion of a provisional agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regarding diplomatic and consular representation, juridical protection, commerce and navigation, dated 7 November 1933.
- Details of the visit of Colonel Harold Hoskins, President Roosevelt's personal envoy, to Saudi Arabia in August 1943.
- Details of the visit of Emir Feisal [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd], Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his brother Khalid [Khalid ibn 'Abdul 'Aziz Āl Sa‘ūd], to the United States in September-October 1943.
- The United States Government's request to establish consular representation in Saudi Arabia, which the British Government advises Ibn Saud to accept.
- The reflections of Foreign Office officials on the United States' possible economic and strategic interests in Saudi Arabia.
- Ibn Saud's acceptance of the appointment of a United States Consul at Dhahran in 1944.
In addition to correspondence, the file includes a copy of the aforementioned Saudi-United States provisional agreement, plus a number of extracts from various United States newspapers and news agencies.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (64 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 66; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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 present in parallel between ff 1-64; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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