File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [‎545r] (777/840)

Article 4.
Ibn Sa‘ud undertakes to maintain all grazing and other rights
which may be enjoyed in the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan by tribes not under his
jurisdiction and to accord them free access to the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan in
accordance with such rights.
(Here follow Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, which are
similar niutatis mutandis to Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of
the ‘Iraq-Nejd Agreement.*)
Article il2.
Free passage will be granted by the Governments of Nejd and
Trans-Jordan to travellers and pilgrims, provided they conform to
those regulations affecting travel and pilgrimage which may be in
force in either country. Each Government will inform the other of
any regulation issued by it in this matter.
ANNEXURE 6.
1. Memorandum No. 5 concerning Trans-Jordan Frontier presented
by the Sultan of Nejd on the 26th October, 1925.
2. Draft Agreement concerning Trans-Jordan presented by the
Sultan of Nejd on the 27th October, 1925.
Memorandum No. 5, presented by the Sultan of Nejd after the
twelfth meeting.
Summarized Translation.
in reply to the draft Agreement which you presented for the
settlement of the Trans-Jordan frontier, I wish to thank you for this
great step forward which you have undertaken, and to say that I am
prepared to accept your proposals subject to three reservations, as
follows :—
(a) that the frontier to the north (of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirhan) should be
pushed back a distance of five hours’ journey northwards;
(b) that the line put forward by you as marking the northern
limit of Nejd territory should be amended in such a way as to
create a neutral area whose limits should be defined by the
following triangle :— ■
apex at the starting point, namely, the intersection of
meridian 39°E and parallel 32°N, with sides radiating from that
apex along straight lines running, roughly, north-west and
south-west, and meeting meridian 37 C E at two points to be
agreed upon later; and further that this triangular area should
be absolutely free from any restrictions or Customs impositions
on traders and grazing tribes;
* Annexure 11.