File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎344r] (375/840)

which he would consider ^are him some tangible
recognition of his independence, and also that the
provision was innocuous. The Conference agrees tna f t
subject to the views of the Government of India, the
first two paragraphs of this Article should be retained,
but that, in the second paragraph, the words "at Jeddah
or elsewhere" should be inserted after the word
"consulate".
The Conference felt that some difficulty would
arise in the interpretation of the words "habitually
resident* in the last paragraph of this Article and in
the last paragraph of Article 6, and it was agreed that
these two paragraphs should be omitted, a new Article
being added which should provide that nothing anoulo be
done under Articles 4, 5 and 6 which might be contrary
to H.U.G's policy of non-interference in the Holy
places.
Article b. The Conference agreed that the
qualifying clauses- "as defined in Article Should be
added after the word "persons". The Conference did
not feel that it would be possible to accept the view
of the Government of India that this Article and
Article 6 should be reduced to some general provision,
since it was important to safeguard the position of
British subjects in the Hejas, since H.M.G. nave
never admitted the abolition of capitulations in that
part of the Ottoman Empire which became detached
therefr m during the war. oreover . • were
bound to take into consideration the views of oreign
Powers who were anxious to retain these rights. The
Conference agreed, however, to modify Article 6 to
some extent by inserting the words "be entitled to
after "a British Consular representative shall".
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