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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [468r] (623/840)
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in treaties with native rulera such as those of Arabia.
An article of this nature in the Idrisi treaty has already
caused some inconvenience and, in my opinion, such coranit-
ments should be avoided. Protection extended to one ruler
cannot easily be denied to another, in similar circunatances
and it is not difficult to see that considerable embarrass
ment mi^ht arise in the event of hostilities breaking out
between two Arab rulera for example, Ibn Saud and the Imam
Yahya with whom more or less identical treaties were in
force. His &ajesby ? B Government would be placed in the very
difficult position of having to decide upon the respective
merits of the two disputants, probably without any reliable
means of finding out the true facts of the case. Support
can always be extended to an ally on the merits of the
specific case without incurring any general coroaitment.
It may be argued that *forei#i power** means a
power outside Arabia, but even so a general commitment is
dangerous; moreover, it will not be easy to make Arab rulers
see the logic of such a distinction, and to emphasise it
unduly mi$it be offensive to European Powers.
12. I think that the treaty should not be made *ith
Ibn 3&ud personally, but should certainly be for a limited
number of years, subject to renewal on the same or revised
terns, provided both parties are agreeable. To limit the
period to the duration of His Majesty^ Government’s
mandatory responsibilities in the Middle Cast would be too
indefinite, bearing in mind that the mandatory system includes
the different states of Iraq, Palestine and Trans-Jordan and
that the mdandates for these three territories will not
necessarily be of equal duration.
13. Grant of a subsidy and 3 upp1y of
It must be remembered that Ibn Saud will ask for
something from His Majesty* s Government and that the more
moderate
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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:
- Report by Sir Gilbert Clayton, KBE, CB, CMG, on his Mission to negotiate certain Agreements with the Sultan of Nejd, and Instruction issued to him in regard to his Mission , 1926 (ff 516-560)
- Negotiations for revision of the 1916 Treaty with Ibn Saud
- A conference held at the Colonial Office to discuss HM Government's relations with Ibn Saud, 1926
- Relations between Ibn Saud and Persia
- Agreement with the Sultan of Nejd regarding certain questions relating to the Nejd-Trans-Jordan and Nejd-Iraq frontiers , 1925 (ff 395-402)
- The Hejaz- Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan border.
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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