'File 11/29 Policy of H.M. Government Regarding Arabian Affairs' [‎5r] (9/56)

necent events in Saudi Aidsia, more particularly the Ibn
Rifada incursion and the revolt in Asir, have suggested the
desirability of reviewing the position generally, and it seems
convenient to take this opportunity of re-stating the main lines
of the policy which His Majesty’s Government in the United King
dom are pursuing in regard to Arabian affairs, with special
reference to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Trans-Jordan.
2. Briefly, this policy may be described as the maintenance
of the status quo; and His Majesty’s Government have thus to
follow two distinct lines of action -
(a) support of the regime of Ibn Saud as King of Saudi
Arabia, and
(b) support of the Hashiraite regime in Iraq and Trans-
J ordan•
3. In both cases international relations are involved* and
it may be useful firsl to recapitulate the more important
instruments which govern the position.
Saudi rabia.
His Majenty the King has recognised Ibn Saud as King
of the Hejaz and of liejd and its Dependencies (now known as
Saudi Arabia) by the treaty signed at Jedda on the 20th May,
1927, and the relations established by that treaty involve
certain mutual obligations, notably, by Article 2, each of the
High Contracting Parties undertakes to maintain good relations
with/
HIGH COIHISSIONER,
LIEUTENANT GENERAL,
SIR A.G.ifAUCHOPE, K.C.B. ,C.M. 1. ,C.I .E. ,D.S.O.,
©tc., etc., etc.