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[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [60r] (119/206)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 19 Sep 1917-28 Dec 1918. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Dist.
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hours, h*?**^-
miles.
At dawn .
Tern. 56°. Bar. 3325’.
The account of him given
Toy Raunkiaer is Borne
out by his reputation.
gather his powers rapidly enough to take Ibn
Rashid by surprise. Secondly,he knew that
there w r as one village or suburb of Rail, which
was strongly fortified and garrisoned by the
Turks, His orders from his' father were to
N
seduce the Shammar and prevent them returning
to Ibn Rashid while keeping the Mtair from
raiding tribes which had sent quotas to fight
under the Shereef. neither answer is really
satisfying. The fact is that an informal truce
exists among the tribes of both parties. Bin
Baud’s policy is evidently approved of by all.
The Bedouins one idea at the present moment is
to share in the rich harvest of British subsi
dies and the profits of blockade-running.
November 1 st. Rode in early morning to S.W. of
city through palm-gardens and on our way hoijae
had coffee with one Ibn Pahush, I offered to
go and call on T ur ki to take my leave,but
received a message from him requesting me to
stay in camp until the afternoon, when he w^ould
himself some and start me on my way. Waited
till 4 p.m. when he came out with all his
horse including the Governor Abdulaziz Bin
Jaluwi and the Arafah (Salman and another).
* ,
Was very pleased and rode with me for mile,
when he requested leave to return. He said
he had just received word from his father
sanctioning his return to Riyadh, as soon as
he could be relieved by Pahad ibn Maamar the
former Governor. I am glad I did not meet
that surly indivudual. Boraidah people struck
me,however,a not unfriendly: on the contrary
they appeared glad to,see me and more frank
than the Zilfies. Nevertheless,I hear from
ray entourage that they are really inclined
to be fanatical, though the palm for fanati -
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The file includes a printed copy (folios 16-41) of the diary of Colonel Robert Edward Hamilton's ( 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. at Kuwait) visit to Najd in 1918 on a mission to Ibn Sa'ud. The file also includes the original typed copy (folios 43-102) of the diary.
The diary describes his trip from Kuwait to Najd and records the topography, distance travelled each day, temperature and barometric pressure and people encountered. The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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. at Kuwait (Robert Edward Hamilton); the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Chief Political Officer, Baghdad; and the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud).
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- 1 volume (102 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/104
- Title
- [Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918'
- Pages
- 1r:2v, front, front-i, 4r:102v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence