File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎248r] (183/840)

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MINUTES of a conference held at the colonial office
on the 6th October to consider tne revised draft of
the proposed new treaty with Ibn 3aud.
present:
Sir J.E-Shuckburgh.
Major H. I. Young, j Colonial Offic
Colon!‘u Office.
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Mr. J. ii. Hall. )
Sir G. C. Clayton.
The Hon.T.Spring Rice)
Mr. V.A.L.Mallet ) Foreign Office.
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Mr. 3 . R.Jordan. )
Mr. L.D.Wakely
Mr. D.T.Monteath. )
Wi ng- Co mm ande r
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. .
Air Ministry.
G.I .Caniichael.
3ip J. Jhuckburgh explained that as a result of a
Conference held ax the Colonial Office on the Ilth
August, a revised draft ol tne proposed treaty with Ibn
3aud had been prepared and circulated, but since then
various comments and critic! sjt.s hod bee'' received, which
rendered it necessary to re-consider oi£ teniis ol tiie
revised draft. The opportunity afforded by the presence
in tms country of » r. Jordan, to whom would loll tne duty
of negotiating the treaty, had therefore been taken to
call a furtner conference. ilitnerto the departments
concerned iiad to a large extent been wonting in tne darK..
They had little indication of wnat were Ibn baud’ a own.
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