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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎152v] (311/769)

The record is made up of 1 volume (378 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1925-28 Jul 1927. 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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* Annexure 11.
(c) that the southern extremity of the frontier proposed by
you should be amended in such a way as to create a neutral
area whose limits shall be formed by the following quadrilateral:
from the intersection of meridian 37°E and parallel 31°N to
the intersection of meridian 38°E and parallel 30°N, and thence
southwards along meridian 38°E to the fixed point west of the
Nafud Salient; thence along a straight line due east to meridian
37°E, and thence northwards along meridian 37°E back to the
starting point of the quadrilateral.
These conditions are put forward in the firm belief that they
are in accordance with the wishes and interest of both parties.
Dated 8 th Rabi‘ Thani 1344
(26th October, 1925).
(Unsigned.)
Draft Agreement Concerning Trans-Jordan, presented by the
Sultan of Nejd on the 27th October, 1925.
Translation.
A rticle 2.
The Nejd Government undertake to abstain from erecting any
fortification at Kaf and from using it as a military centre. But
should special measures become necessary for the preservation of
order or for any other purpose involving the concentration of armed
forces, they may do so, undertaking at the same time to inform the
British Government of the necessity which dictates those measures.
Further, the Nejd Government undertake, as far as possible, to
prevent their forces from encroaching into Trans-Jordan territory.
In return for this the British Government undertake to do in the
Azraq district precisely what Nejd undertake for Kaf.
Article 3.
In order to strengthen mutual confidence between them and to
facilitate full co-operation, the two parties agree to initiate such
correspondence as may be necessary between the Governor of W adi
Sirhan and the British Representative in Trans-Jordan, in matters
connected with the movements of tribes.
Article 4.
The Nejd Government undertake to preserve all rights of grazing
and habitation w r hich may be enjoyed by tribes subject to Trans
jordan on condition that such tribes will obev internal regulations
(of Nejd). y
The British Government undertake to do with regard to Nejd
subjects in I rans-Jordan precisely what Nejd undertake above.
(Here follow Articles 5 to 11 identical with Articles 1 to 7 of
the ‘Iraq Agreement.*)

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This volume contains correspondence, reports, telegrams, a memorandum and minutes between Sultan of Nejd Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the British Representative regarding the negotiations of 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 boundary after the First World War. Related matters of discussion include the following: Gilbert Clayton’s mission; a conference agreement with tribunal representation; relations between Iran and Nejd relating to refugee issues; the British mandate; the railway in the southern part of Nejd; Mullah Hafiz; the Bahra agreement; the Hada Agreement; the Jeddah Agreement; and conflicts and riots between Iraq and Nejd around the frontier. The correspondence in the volume is mainly internal correspondence between British officials, although the Sultan of Nejd and officials from the Iraqi Government also feature.

The principal correspondents are: the High Commissioner for Iraq; Under Secretary of States; Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, British Agent and Consul General in Jeddah; and the Government of Iraq. Other items of note include a hand-drawn map showing 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 frontier (f 223), a draft of the negotiations between Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Saud (ff 287-305); an annotated draft of negotiations by R V Vernon (ff 123-167); a newspaper article about the Anglo-Wahabi Agreement (f 196); and finally a memorandum with a list by the Iraqi Government summited to the Tribunal regarding the damages after the raids (ff 55-57).

The volume includes a divider, which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (378 folios)
Arrangement

The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 380; 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 between ff 256-378, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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File 1166/1925 'Arabia: Nejd; negotiations with Ibn Saud regarding Iraq-Nejd question and Trans-Jordan boundary; Sir G Clayton's mission; Bahra agreement, 2nd November, 1925' [‎152v] (311/769), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1144, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075776572.0x000070> [accessed 19 August 2026]

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