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Coll 17/35 ‘Iraq. Iraq – Saudi Relations. Demarcation of Frontier.’ [18v] (36/112)
The record is made up of 1 file (53 folios). It was created in 28 May 1937-5 Oct 1940. 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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i*e^ecting it icr the Hadda A^rcc.Titnt. But
although His Hajesty^s Government may hold theee|
views, It is strictly speaking not for them to
say that the Saudi-Iraqi frontier should
terminate at some particular point if the two
parties themselves, as a result of arbitration
or otherwise, and without infringing any
frontier agreements which either of them may
have with Kis Majesty’s Government, decide that
it should terminate somewhere else*
8. It cannot be said that either Saudi
Arabia or Iraq has a frontier agreement with
His Majesty’s Government which precludes them
from placing the termination-point of the
Saudi-Iraqi frontier wherever they thin< fit* Tin
Anglo-Saudi agreement merely refers back, as
already explained, to the Saudi-Iraqi agreement*
The Anglo-Iraqi agreement about the frontier
between
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
and Iraq (see the
correspondence between the Prime Minister of
Iraq and the Chief Minister of the Government
of
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
of 31st July and 16th August
1932: Print Volume ’’Further Correspondence
Respecting Pastern Affairs: Part XXXI:
Chapter V: No. 169) likewise merely states:
’’The frontier between Iraq and
M
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
starts in the south at the point
"of junction of the Irac-Nejd frontier and
**the
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
-ITejd frontier and
"ends '
9. This being so, no claim could strictly
speaking be made on behalf of
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
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The file contains papers mainly relating to the proposed demarcation of the frontier between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, including the issue of the western termination point of the Saudi-Iraq frontier, at the meeting-point of Saudi, Iraqi and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan territory.
The papers largely consist of correspondence between the following:
- HM Ambassador to Iraq (Maurice Peterson, Sir Basil Newton) and the Foreign Office (including the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: Viscount Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood).
- The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and the Foreign Minister of Iraq.
- 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. and the Foreign Office.
The file also includes a Foreign Office memorandum entitled ‘The Frontiers between Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and Nejd and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and the Hejaz’, which includes a map (see IOR/L/PS/12/2897, f 29).
The file includes a divider, which gives lists of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (53 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 56; 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 2-55; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Coll 17/35 ‘Iraq. Iraq – Saudi Relations. Demarcation of Frontier.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:26v, 27v:28v, 30r:46v, 52r:53v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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