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Coll 6/57 'U.S.A.: Saudi Relations with U.S.A.' [18r] (35/132)
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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Repeated to Delhi and Bahrein*
Dated Bushire* 16*00 hours, 26th March, 1944.
Received 22.00 hours, 28th March, 1944.
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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Gecretary of State for India*
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Addressed Secretary of State for India repeated to
Delhi and Bahrain (3aVing)c
Your telegram 6648 Maix^h 18th«,
2* As the American Consult Exequatur to the Saudi
Government will according to international practice specify his
district, i»e. Bhahran I am not clear her far we can formally
1 *W^^ I,eco £ niss ^jurisdiction in Bahrain, a State foreign to Saudi
Arabia* without the c oncurren ce of Saudi Government to whose territory
he is specifically appointed* Diplomatic Mieeions often cover more
j 5 *^* /than one territory hut I do not recall similar instances of consular
. •fV' jurisdiction.
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3 . In trur discussions with Persia we have rigidly
refrained from public examination and discussion of our position in
the islands. If proposed appointment is formally recognised w® may
sooner or later have to fao© such examination and discussion if
requests for similar facilities for their Consuls at Jedda or
elsewhere are made by Iraq or Persia op any other power. An added
complication in such an event would he that we would either have to
admit that exclusive agreement of 1892 is a dead letter or take a
stand on this agreement and declare Bahrain a protectorate.
4. Taking all this into consideration I suggest our host
course would he to endeavour to avoid formally recognising jurisdiction
of U.S. Consul at Dhahran and allow him to enter Bahrain on the
same footing as his colleagues at Bagdad or Basra. This should
satisfy Americans who have been Informed of our difficulties hut in
■last^r esort the King s* Exequatur should suffice . The Sheikh is a
smaller man than Sultan of Zanzibar and taer© "are gravest objections
to giving him any international position*
5'.* Incidentally,
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.
reports that Sheikhas
attitude toward Americans has recently undergone a change owing
largely to behaviour of Bahrain Petroleum Company employees and ho
would now be disturbed and not repeat not flattered by presence of
American Consulate*
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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)
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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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- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 6r:42v, 50r:58v, 61r:65v, back-i, back
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