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File 87/1926 Pt 1 'Arabia: Bin Saud; Title; Recognition as King of the Hedjaz' [60r] (113/306)
The record is made up of 1 item (152 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1926-12 Jan 1928. It was written in English and French. 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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[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
EASTERN (Arabia).
I 1 On 1
[March 29, 1926.]
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CONFIDENTIAL.
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Section 3.
[E 2066/7/91]
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No. 1.
Acting Consul Jordan to Sir Austen Chambei'lain.—{Received March _9.)
(No. 25.)
Sir, Jeddah, March 4, 1926.
WITH reference to Foreign Office telegram No. 25 of the 25th February last
relative to the recognition of Ibn Saud as the King of the Hejaz, I have the honour to
state that I took the opportunity of informing the Sultan of his recognition by His
Majesty’s Government as King of the Hejaz on the occasion of the visit of H.M.S.
“ Emerald.”
2 . I attach hereto a copy of the letter addressed to His Majesty in pursuance of
your telegram above quoted, together with a translation of his reply thereto.
3. As will be seen from the translation of His Majesty’s reply, this act of
formal recognition by His Britannic Majesty’s Government afforded His Majesty great
pleasure.
I have, &c.
S. R JORDAN.
Enclosure 1 in No. 1 .
Copy of Letter from the Acting British Agent and Consul, Jeddah, to His Majesty the
King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd, No. 146 M. of March 1, 1926.
(After Respects.)
I HAVE the honour to inform your Majesty that I have been instructed by
His Britannic Majesty’s Government to acquaint your Majesty with the fact that His
Britannic Majesty’s Government now recognise your Majesty as King of the Hejaz.
I am, however, to add that His Majesty’s Government, while thus recognising
your Majesty’s authority over the Hejaz, continue to regard the regime of the Holy
Places of Islam and all religious questions connected therewith as matters solely
concerning Moslems, regarding which His Majesty’s Government neither ought nor
desire to express an opinion.
Compliments.
Enclosure 2 in No. 1 .
Translation of a Letter from Abdul Aziz-bin-Abdul Rahman-al-Faisal-al-Saud, King
of the Hejaz and Sidtan of Nejd, to the Acting British Agent and Consul, Jeddah,
No. 78, dated 18th Shaban, 1344 {March 3, 1926).
(After Greetings.)
I BEG to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 1st March, 1926,
communicating the recognition of His Britannic Majesty’s Government to the effect
that we are King over the Hejaz, for which I thank the British Government.
There is no doubt that the old relations between myself and the British Government
will be strengthened on a steadfast foundation and strong base which will guarantee to
maintain the independence of such a holy country.
I, who still keep amongst my ribs {i.e., in my heart) the highest and noblest
sympathy, affection and respect (for His Majesty's Government), seize this good
opportunity and offer to His Britannic Majesty’s Government my truly great thanks
and gratefulness.
With best respects.
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The papers cover the election of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] as king in 1926, his assumption of the title of King of the Hedjaz and Sultan of Nejd and its dependencies, his de jure recognition by HM Government and others, the delay on the part of the Egyptian Government in recognising Ibn Saud's position as king, the British attitude towards the Nejd-Hedjaz conflict, salutes to the Hedjaz flag, and the breakdown of negotiations for the recognition of Ibn Saud by the Italian Government. The papers also cover Ibn Saud's proposal to send a delegate to the International Sanitary Conference in 1926, and to become signatory of the International Sanitary Convention.
The principal correspondents are the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, HM Consul at Jeddah, and the Viceroy.
There are newspapers cuttings from Forward and The Times ;and a letter in French, from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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