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[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [88r] (175/206)
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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Ibn Hadhdhal• Lon^ discussion on world politics
followed "before the last drinfe of Leban of camels
milk was brought: Bin Baud’s signal for bed.
Sunday, flode in morning to Manfuha. Some photo
graphy. Ibn Thanaiyah came to discuss politics.
Rode in morning with Bah ad, A.amar and Mahomed,
after breakfast went to coffee with the men in
their two houses in town;looked xor curious in
Suk, Rode in the S.& W.of the town with Ibn
Rabai, discussed the Ajman. Long conversation with
Ameer chiefly regarding Ajman and Ahl Mvrrah.
Says Ajman out against him could n6t possibly
muster more than 1500 men. Ahl Hurrah are now
well armed.
Pond ay ,_2 5 th Nov ernb e r. S t i 11 no news of Phil by, and
Cunlif fe-Qwen. Attended Majlis this morning:re
ligions discussion. Ameer again held forth on Y}
heresies and infidelity of Turks. There seems
to be a general assent to these sentiments. In
afternoon rode out to llorth, the iocx archway
on hill called al Kharuq ( ' ) with
Ibrahim and Kathayar.
arrived. I was out 7 miles along the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Hani-
fah road when the news was brought. They had
been then days on the road from Hassa. Had in
terview in Maj lis,morning also in afternoon
and evening.
Sunday 2nd.Decem ber._ Interviews. Went for walk
of Oryx Beatrix,which Bin Saud presented to me.
c
Tern:58°. Bar:2430’.
Friday Ilovembe r 30th . Philby and Cunliffe-Owen
Tem:56°. Bar:2090’.
Satur day 1st .De cember . Interviews. Went for ride
in afternoon.
Biot; QOl hi
Mi-1 e».
in afternoon,
Wednesday b Left Riadh /.10 a.m.
Breakfast at 10. Started at/0.30. Open,stiff
./li JKfj'aynas n*4«t
Clay ground,general direction N.N.W. Halted by
some low hills on East side of road at 2.45 p.m
Some trouble bringing the Vothaihi i.e.the pair
some
JfcSC'. ^ 5^ ht,.
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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