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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [36r] (71/140)
The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 8 Oct 1936-1 Mar 1937. 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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Cypher Telegram from the Acting Resident Aden to the
Secretary of State for the Colonies*
rv
--Dated 24th August, 1936* Received 6*35*p*m. 24th August*
No* 62*
Addressed Secretary of State for the Colonies repeated
to His Britannic Majesty^ Charge d* Affaires Jedda reference
to my telegram No* 3 of the 21st August.
Following is further message from second political officer
at Yeshbum begins. 22nd August, Philby left Shabwa four days
ago for Shibam* He is said to be returning shortly via Marher
and Hajar* Total armed party about 130 men with machine guns*
On arrival Shabwa four men returned west to report to King Faisal*
They stated that they were looking for ruins and prospecting and
anyone wanting to fight could have one ends*
Marher is in upper Aiuaqi country 20 miles west of Kisab*
Subject to your approval I intend sending letter to Philby
by air informing him of my information, asking for 31 explanation
should information be correct, and request him to withdraw Saudi
armed party from Protectorate if it is true that lie is so
accompanied. Even if he is not accompanied by armed party. I
consider passage of Philby and Saudi personnel through Protectorate
without reference to H.M* Government and Aden is an impolitic and
discourteous act. I shall be glad to have your telegraphic
instructions as soon as possible* m -
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This file relates to the disputed south and south-western boundaries of Saudi Arabia. It primarily concerns an expedition to southern Saudi Arabia that was undertaken by Harry St John Bridger Philby in 1936, during which Philby was reported to have entered Yemeni and British territory. Much of the correspondence discusses Philby's visit to Shabwa [Shabwa, Yemen] (reportedly with an armed Saudi party), a visit considered by the British to be an incursion into the Aden Protectorate.
The file's principal correspondents are the following: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader William Bullard); the Acting 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. , Aden (Morice Challoner Lake); Harry St John Bridger Philby; the Minister for Saudi Foreign Affairs [Fayṣal bin ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa‘ūd]; the Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla; the Imam of Yemen [Yaḥyā Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].
In addition to correspondence the file includes Philby's own account of his visit to Shabwa, in an article published in The Times in January 1937.
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 (68 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; 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.
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- Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia'
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- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 12r:13v, 18r:41v, 43r:43v, 46r:52v, 56r:57v, 59r:59v, 62r:63v, 66r:69v, back-i, back
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