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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎254r] (195/840)

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The record is made up of 1 item (421 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1925-14 Dec 1926. 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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article by article. Mr. Jordan pointed out that the
correct title of ibn 3aud wae ’'his Majesty the King of
the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and its hepenaenciea ' 1 and
that, whenever ibn Saud was referred to in the Treaty,
the underlined words should appear.
Arti cle 1 ♦ After eorne discussion it was decided to
recommend tnat the second sentence of tuiB article,
whereby each of the ii.C.P. undertra^e to prevent tne use
of his territory as a base for activities directed against
the other, should if possible be retained, but that Mr.
Jordan should be given discretion to omit it if its
inclusion in the treaty were strongly opposed by Ibn
8 and.
Article 2. It was decided to recommend that the words
"and undertakes that, 4.r k vacii uauters as come within the
influence of ids ilajesty concerning these countries, he
will do -is best to co-operate with ins Britannic
Majesty in the fulfilment of ids obligations' 1 should be
ondtied. ^a,or Youn, explained that these words had
been taken from the draft Anglo-hashimite Treaty and
that their real intention was to secure, for political
reasons, a formal admission by King bus sain of his
concurrence in the Zionist policy ol idsMajesty’s
Government in Palestine. ibn Saud had shown no
hostility to that policy, and consequently the retention
of these words was unnecessary.
Article 3. The High Commissioner for Palestine had
expressed considerable doubt as to tne advisability of
retaining this Article, his view being that His
Majesty's

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The papers cover the recognition of Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] as King of the Hedjaz and Sultan of Nejd and its dependencies by foreign countries, and also contain:

The principal correspondents are the Secretary of State for the Colonies, 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. , the Colonial Office, the Foreign Office, HM Consul at Jeddah, and the Viceroy.

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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎254r] (195/840), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/1165/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100079351207.0x000071> [accessed 18 June 2026]

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