File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎396r] (479/840)

ARABIA.
Agreements with the Sultan of Nejd regarding certain
questions relating to the Nejd - Trans-Jordan
and Nejd - ‘Iraq frontiers.
The Hadda Agreement.
The High British Government on its own part and His Highness
‘Abdu’l-'Aziz ibn ‘Abdu’r-Rahman al-Faisal Ai. Sa‘ud, Sultan of
Nejd and its Dependencies on behalf of the Government of Nejd, on
his part, in view of the friendly relations which exist between them,
beiny^ desirous of fixing- the frontier between Nejd and Trans-Jordan
and of settling certain questions connected therewith, The High
British Government have named and appointed Sir Gilbert
Clayton, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., as their Commissioner and Pleni
potentiary, to conclude an Agreement for this purpose with Sultan
‘Abdu’l-'Aziz ibn ‘Abdu’r-Rahman al-Faisal Al Sa‘ud on behalf of
Nejd.
In virtue of which the said Sultan ‘Abdu’l-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abdu’r-
Rahman al-Faisal Al Sa'ud and the said Sir Gilbert Clayton, have
agreed upon and concluded the following Articles :—
Article 1.
I he frontier between Nejd and Trans-Jordan starts in the north
east from the point of intersection of meridian 39°E and parallel 32°N,
which marks the termination of the frontier between Nejd and ‘Iraq,
and proceeds in a straight line to the point of intersection of meridian
37°E and parallel 31°30 / N, and thence along meridian 37°E to the point
of its intersection with parallel 31°25 / N. From this point, it pro
ceeds in a straight line to the point of intersection ot meridian 38°E
and parallel 30°N, leaving- all projecting edges of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan in
Nejd territory ; and thence proceeds along meridian 38°E to the point
ot its intersection with parallel 29°3o / N.
The Map referred to in this Agreement is that known as the “ Inter
national ” Asia Map, 1 : 1,000,000.
Article 2.
The Government of Nejd undertake not to establish any fortified
post at Kaf or utilise Kaf or the district in its neighbourhood as a
military centre; and should they at any time consider it necessary
to take exceptional measures in the neighbourhood of the frontier
w ith a view to the maintenance of order or for any other pm pose,