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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [547v] (782/840)
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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Article 13.
His Britannic Majesty’s Government undertake to secure freedom
of transit at all times to merchants who are subjects of Nejd for the
prosecution of their trade between Nejd and Syria in both directions :
and to secure exemption from Customs and other duty for all
merchandise in transit which may cross the Mandated Territory on
its way from Nejd to Syria or from Syria to Nejd, on condition that
such merchants and their caravans shall submit to whatever Customs
inspection may be necessary, and that they shall be in possession of a **
document from their Government certifying- that they are bona fide
merchants ; and provided that trading- caravans carrying- merchandise
will follow established routes, to be agreed upon hereafter, for their
entry into and their exit from the Mandated Territory ; it being under
stood that the above restrictions will not apply to trading caravans
whose trade is confined to camels and other animals, or to tribes
migrating in accordance with the preceding Articles of the present
Agreement.
His Britannic Majesty’s Government further undertake to secure
such other facilities as may be possible to merchants who are subjects
of Nejd and who may cross the area under British Mandate.
Article 14.
This Agreement will remain in force for so long as His Britannic
Majesty’s Government are entrusted with the Mandate for Trans
jordan.
Article 15.
The present Agreement has been drawn up in the two languages,
English and Arabic, and each of the high contracting parties shall
sign two English copies and two Arabic copies. Both texts shall
have the same validity, but in case of divergence between the two in
the interpretation of one or other of the Articles of the present
Agreement, the English text shall prevail.
Article 16.
The present Agreement will be known as the HADDA Agreement.
Signed at Bahra Camp on the 2nd November, 1925 (corresponding
to the 15th Rabi‘ Thani 1344).
(Signed) Gilbert Clayton.
‘Abdu’l-‘Aziz.
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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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