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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [471r] (629/840)
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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TO
4U
HIS HIOHNHSS
THE SULTAN ABDUL AZIZ IBN SAUD.
Your Highness,
I sincerely hope that Your Highness is in the best
of health notwithstanding the fatigues and anxieties of the
operations which you have brought to so successful
conclusion.
Your Highness will perhaps have heard that His
Majesty’s Government have entrusted me with another mission,
which has necessitated my proceeding to India, Aden and
the Yemen. I shall not, therefore, reach England for
another six or seven weeks and have not yet been able to
see His Maiesty’s Government oersonally. I have, however,
reported f^lly in writing to His Majesty’s Government in
regard to the various points which Your Highness wished me
to nut forward and 1 ah® 11 not fail to discuss themitoen
I reach London.
I have taken the onportunity of my visits to
Egypt, Palestine, Iraq and India to assure the authorities
in those countries that it is tour dig* ness’ desire and
intention to give all oossible facilities oilgrims
and 1 trust that the pilgrimage this year will be a large
and successful one.
I mentioned in India Your Highness’ idea of
making a port at Has Tannura on the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
should the proposal materialise *nd be found practicable,
I do not think there would be any objections whatsoever
to Your Highness approaching the various shinning Companies
with a view to requesting them tc call at Has Tannura.
I feel bound to observe, however, that the Gomnanies
would certainly first require to satisfy themselves that
the
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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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- File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.'
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