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Coll 6/80 'South and South-Western boundaries of Saudi-Arabia' [60r] (119/140)
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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22nd Rajato 1355
(8th October 1936).
Greetings.
Prom
Seiyid Ahmed bin Alawi A1 Jifri
To
The Second Political Officer,
Aden.
A • C •,
News reached us, oh friend, about the arrival of
Mr. ’Abdullah Philby with his companions at Shabwa on the
8th Rajab (24th September 1936) and on the night of the 11th
instant (27th September 1936), they were the guests of the
Hammam tribe. They wanted to go to Markha but they were
not allowed to do so by the Nasiyin tribe. One of the
motor cars which arrived went to the lower part of the
Khalifi country to a place called As-Sod to hunt gazelles
and they killed one. They also went to the lower part of
Jerdan belonging to the Ahl Dhabab. It may not be hidden
from your honour that the people of that part of the country
were disturbed and frightened on account of this Saudian
raid against the Protectorate with the consent of the
British Government. But if they (British Government) are
backing us, we do not care either for the Sa’udi or Imam.
A letter prior to this has been sent to you and we hope it
has reached you. Every tribesman is afraid of Sa’udi
incursions and the subjects only want those who will look
into the maintenance of peace whether they be the British
Government or any Islamic Government.
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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)
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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 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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- 60r:60v
- Author
- Al Jifri, Seiyid Ahmed bin Alawi
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