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Coll 6/91 'Saudi Arabia. Policy of H.M.G. Qn. of credits and guarantee of assistance to Ibn Saud.' [46r] (92/680)
The record is made up of 1 file (338 folios). It was created in 24 Oct 1939-1 Jan 1945. 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] 1 5 . DEPAmiEMTAL NO. 1,
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FROM CAIRO (MINISTER RESIDENT) TO FOREIGN OFFICE <*'*7 ,
Lord Moyne D. ,2 p.m».. 14th June 1944
R,,4 p.m. 14th June 1944
No,. 144?
13th June 1944 v) ^
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Your telegrams Nos. ,2015 and 20 14. ^^^4
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I have discussed these.telegrams with Jordan #io is in Su^a
hospital here., Government of India proposal is most welcome#
Jordan considers he would have no difriculty in arrangement
generally referred to in paragraph 3 of Government of India*
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2.- As regards (a) it would be difficult now to define
precisely advisers functions but we consider they should be
comprehensive within the field of finance without being
executive. His influence would naturally depend on his own
initiative and capacity. We do not think there would be any
analpgy with functions performed by Miljspaugh Mission in
Persia and it would seem advisable vis-a-vis Americans that
this should be avoided.
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3.. Regarding (b) when making his request for a financial
expert to Jordan the King stated specifically that expert
would report direct to him and have direct access whenever
required* Jordan considers Zaid Husein*s qualifications
would ensure full use being made of him by the King, But he
would naturally work with and through Finance Minister who
Jordan hopes would be changed.
4, As regards (c) in view of the fact that the
financial adviser would be a servant of the King it would not
be advisable to raise too precisely his relations with His
Majesty s Government s representative. These we suggest can
best be kept on a personal and unofficial basis. Same relations
appear to exist with American Minister so long as latter and
British Minister are in full co-operation.
5, Regarding (d) Ibn Saud' envisages expert being
assisted by four or five ’ , hclps ,, of expert's own choosing. Ibn
Saud > would not object to expert being accompanied by sccrbtarv
but interpreter could be provided locally.
o consider Husein if he accepts post should visit
Saudi Arabia as soon as possible to establish contact and to
see for himself what should be done. He could then return to
India to make further arrangements.
7-, Jordan does not think there will be any difficulty
about arranging a salary of about £4,000 without Ir^omc Tax.
[Copies sent to Mr. Wiltshire. ]
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This file concerns British policy towards Saudi Arabia during the Second World War (the abbreviation 'Qn' in the title stands for 'Question'). The correspondence discusses the question of providing financial or material assistance to Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], as well as the United States' growing economic and strategic interests in Saudi Arabia.
The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Reader Bullard, Hugh Stonehewer Bird, and Stanley R Jordan successively); the Secretary of State for India (Leo Amery); the Viceroy of India (Archibald Percival Wavell); the Chancellor of the Exchequer (John Anderson); officials of the Foreign Office, the 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. , the Treasury, the Government of India's Finance and External Affairs Departments, and the United States Embassy in London.
Related matters of discussion include the following:
- The idea (initially discussed in correspondence dating from 1939) of an alliance or a bloc of Arab states (chiefly comprised of Saudi Arabia and the Yemen), which would support the Allied cause.
- The Italo-German reaction to Ibn Saud's refusal to receive German diplomat Dr Fritz Konrad Ferdinand Grobba, a decision that was applauded by the British.
- Italian influence in the Middle East.
- Anglo-French co-operation in the Middle East.
- Details of the Saudi Government's finances (i.e. expenditure and revenue) during the early war years.
- Arrangements for loans and payments from the British to the Saudi Government, as well as details of royalties and loans paid to the Saudi Government by the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (Casoc).
- Proposals for an irrigation and agricultural mission to Saudi Arabia, headed by a United States agricultural expert.
- Conversations between Ibn Saud and United States General Patrick Hurley during the latter's visit to Riyadh in May 1943.
- The Government of India's decision in 1942 not to allow pilgrim ships to sail from India to Saudi Arabia, because of a risk of the ships being attacked.
- Ibn Saud's requests in 1944 for the British Government to send to Saudi Arabia financial and military advisers, preferably Sunni Moslems [Muslims].
- The proposed appointment of Ibn Saud's requested financial adviser, which is delayed and eventually abandoned, following the United States' suggestion that the position be given to a United States adviser, because of the United States' 'preponderant interest' in the Saudi economy.
The file includes two dividers which give a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. These are placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).
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- 1 file (338 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 339; 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 262-286; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 6/91 'Saudi Arabia. Policy of H.M.G. Qn. of credits and guarantee of assistance to Ibn Saud.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:36v, 39r:57v, 59r:110v, 113r:182v, 184r:189v, 191r:310r, 311v:339v, back
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