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File 87/1926 Pt 2 'Arabia: Bin Saud: Relations with H.M.G. Revision of Treaty.' [571r] (829/840)
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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The first was tmt of tiie status of liajd as an independent
Sultanate which, in his opinion, was now entitled to
formal international recognition* 'fhe second was that of
the right of importing arms into Jtajd, for which he wished
to press very strongly on the plea tnat the possession
of firearms was a necessity of life in the aesert.
The third was that of financial assistance* His Highness
said that his efforts at restraining the tribes from
incursion and raid into neighbouring btates had caused the
tribesmen to demand some form of compensation for the
loss of what was, in fact, a traditional means of
subsistence.
7, 1 informed His highness that 1 was not prepared
to offer any observations on the questions which lie had
raised, but that I would certainly transmit them to bonuon
and would emphasize his urgent request ior an early
expression of the views of His fajesty’s Government on
the subject.
8. 1 am informing the Government of Inuia of the
wishes of the Gultan of Haju in this matter, and am
communicating to them a oopy of tuia despatch.
1 have, etc.
(Sgd) GILhttHT CLAYTON.
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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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- 157r:394v, 403r:576v
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