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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [18r] (40/898)
The record is made up of 1 volume (445 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1924-18 Mar 1931. 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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13. Bahrein.
A strong commission under Mohammed-at-Tawil was despatched to the
Hasa coast in September to study the commercial situation on the spot and to
report on the possibilities of Nejdi ports on the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. It is hoped to
attract pilgrim traffic and eventually trade to those ports, and the commission’s
recommendations will in all probability aim at a short-circuiting of Bahrein
y and its transit dues, while creating new customs revenue for the Hejaz-Nejd.
14. Yemen.
For years past it has been consistently rumoured that Ibn Saud was on the
point of attacking the Imam Yahia. In November the tables were said to be
turned and the Imam was to chastise Ibn Saud for meddling too deeply in
Idrisi affairs (see 15 below). The latter did indeed despatch a thousand or two
of his tribesmen into Asir, but probably only as a precautionary measure in
connexion with his assumption of the administration of Idrisi Province.
15 Asir.
As a result of the groundwork done since last May by two Royal Commissions
appointed by Ibn Saud to study the affairs of Asir, and following upon an
encouraging letter from Ibn Saud, Sayyid-al-Hasan-al-Idrisi telegraphed to him
on the 9th October entrusting him with the administration and finances of the
Idrisi Province. The province had, of course, been declared a Saudian
Protectorate in the Mecca Agreement of 1926, but its article 6 had expressly
reserved the administration of the territory to Sayyid-al-Hasan. Ibn Saud
replied accepting the new charge and an Idrisi deputation left for Mecca bearing
two formal letters of request from the Sayyid and his Legislative Council, couched
in the most servile terms. The outstanding feature of the Sayyid’s letter was
his concern for his personal rights and honour and the regard due to his personal
friends and relatives.
The Idrisi deputation and Saudian Council of Ministers sat m November
in Mecca under the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of the Amir Feisal to elaborate the details of the
new administration. They submitted a report to Ibn Saud on the Ibth November
recommending that—
(i) The Sayyid should remain as head of the Idrisi Government, all orders
being issued in his name on behalf of Ibn Saud;
(ii) Ibn Saud should appoint an Amir as chief executive officer;
(iii) A legislative council should assist the Amir with advice;
(iv) Ibn Saud should appoint a director of finance;
(v) Due regard should be paid to the Sayyid and his family in all
respects; and o
(vi) All decisions of the council should be submitted tor the Sayyid s
approval, any subject of dissent between them being referred to
Ibn Saud.
Ibn Saud thereupon issued a Royal Order dated the 20th November approving
the above report and defining the composition and functions of the council and
the powers of the Amir. The former are to foster the interests of the province,
its commerce, agriculture, and education, provided that these do not clash with
the interests of neighbouring countries; they are deprived of any control m foreign
and Bedouin affairs. The Amir is responsible for security and for enforcing the
system of Bedouin control in vigour in the Hejaz-Nejd. rhe council are entitled
to submit any complaints about the Amir or the Director of Finance to Ibn baud,
provided they be true, relating to actual facts, and countersigned by the Sayyid.
The Amir Feisal as Viceroy is charged with the execution of the order.
Hamad-ash-Shuwair has been appointed Amir of Asir.
111.—International Relations.
16. British Commonwealth.
(a) On the occasion of the “ R. 101 ” disaster, messages of condolence were
telegraphed by Ibn Saud to His Majesty the King and by the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs to His Majesty’s Government through the Legation.
1328 e—1] C 2
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The volume mostly contains printed copies of despatches from HM Agent and Consul, Jeddah, to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, enclosing reports on the situation in the Hejaz (also spelled Hedjaz in the file) [now a region of Saudi Arabia], from January 1924 to December 1930, and related enclosures to the reports. These despatches were sent to the Under-Secretary of State for India by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The volume also includes 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. Political and Secret Department minute papers, which include comments on the reports, and indicate that the reports had been seen by the Under-Secretary of State for India and the Political Committee of the Council of India.
The reports are monthly for January to August 1924, May 1925, September 1925 to March 1927, June 1927 to June 1930, and December 1930. Reports between these dates cover shorter periods, except July and August 1930, which are both covered by one report, and September, October and November 1930, which are also covered by one report.
The reports discuss matters including the actions of King Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi of the Hejaz, including his attempts to gain recognition as Caliph, and the military and financial situation in the Hejaz during the war between the Hejaz and the Saudi Sultanate of Nejd [Najd]. They report on events of the Hedjaz-Nejd war including: the capture of Taif (September 1924) and Mecca (October 1924) by Nejd; the departure of the ex-King Hussein from Jeddah; the fall of Medina and Jeddah and the surrender of the Hejaz to Sultan Abdul Aziz of Nejd [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also known as Ibn Saud] (December 1925); and the formal assumption of the title of King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies by Ibn Saud (8 January 1925).
The reports following the annexation of the Hejaz by Nejd cover internal affairs, including prohibitions introduced for religious reasons, the Hejaz Railway, the financial situation of the Hejaz-Nejd Government, and the Hejaz Air Force. They also report on foreign relations, including: the publication of an agreement, dated 21 October 1926, between Ibn Saud and Sayyid Hassan-el-Idrisi, establishing the suzerainty of Ibn Saud over Asir; relations between Ibn Saud and Imam Yahya of the Yemen; the situation on the frontiers between Nejd and Iraq, and Nejd and 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 ; and the Treaty of Jeddah between Hejaz-Nejd and Great Britain (20 May 1927). They also report Ibn Saud being proclaimed King of the Hejaz, Nejd and its Dependencies (4 April 1927).
In addition, other frequently occurring topics in the reports are: the Pilgrimage [Hajj], including the arrival of pilgrims in the Hejaz, from India, Java and elsewhere, arrangements for the pilgrimage, the welfare of pilgrims, and the repatriation of pilgrims; and the slave trade and slavery in the Hejaz, including the manumission and repatriation of slaves.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (445 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1707 (Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 447; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-444; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:88v, 90r:104v, 106r:108v, 110r:124v, 126r:128v, 129v:132v, 133v, 134v:137v, 139r:145r, 146r:161v, 162v:180v, 183r:205v, 206v:267r, 269r:271v, 273r:288v, 291r:308v, 309v, 310v, 311v, 312v, 313v, 314v, 315v, 316v, 317v:321r, 324r:335r, 337r:378v, 379v:381v, 383v:389v, 391r:393v, 395v:397v, 399r:400r, 402r:446v, back-i
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