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File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [26v] (57/898)
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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13th April, the latter call being paid at great inconvenience by an air boat returning-
from India. While recognising that there was a technical omission in not obtaining
the previous assent of Ibn Sand, he added that His Majesty s Government regretted
the vigour of the language in which the protest was made.
24. Pearling Flights. ^
Some further progress was made in July towards preparing Ibn Saud’s miiC to
view with civilised equanimity, and even in a spirit of co-operation, the desire of
His Majesty’s Government to open up the Hasa coast to aerial communication by
the initial means of pearling flights (June report, paragraphs 20-21). In a note
received on the 3rd July, in reply to His Majesty's Minister’s representations of the
25th June, the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that Ibn Saud has issued
orders to the authorities concerned with a view to studying the subject and searching
in the islands off the Hasa coast for suitable landing grounds. In conversation with
Sir A. Ryan on the 15th July, Fuad Bey amplified his statement, adding that it was
too late to arrange anything this year as the pearling season was nearly over.
Something has therefore been achieved in getting Ibn Saud to the point of
recognising the possibility of allowing the flights and taking the question of landing
grounds seriously. Sir Andrew proposed to go into the matter fully when on leave.
V.—Military Intelligence.
25. Yemen “ Front.”
No reports of a reliable nature were received to indicate that Ibn Saud really
intends to attack the Yemen (see 10 above). He maintained his outpost at Jizan.
26.
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
“Front.”
1 owards the end of August, however, local sources which may be considered
reliable supplied the information that some concentration of tribesmen was taking
place behind the
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
frontier at Hail and Tebuk. It was impossible to
determine whether these movements were real or were simply the collection
exaggerated, of tribal representatives by the Hejaz agent for the purpose of the
MacDonnell investigation (see 7 (a) above), or whether, again, they had something
to do with Ibn Saud s impression that the frontier situation was critical (see 7 (b)
above). Local rumours were naturally stimulated by the arrival of the “ Cracow’s ’’
thaflbn SaTrp 1011 ] 8 ' ^ i)aily Mai1 „ of the 6t h August contained a statement
that Ibn Saud s plans for an assault on
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
were complete. A categorical
denial was issued by the Hejaz-Nejd Minister in London to Reuter’s
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
g
27. Munitions.
Tpri C011 ®lS ll ment of arms and ammunition from Poland was delivered at
Jedda by steamship - Cracow ” on the 28th August (see 15 above). aellvered at
28.
VI.— Naval Visits.
7*0 Y Tf
Ratsey, RN visited Teddn in TT vr u ^rn 1 ’ 1 • ^ ea ^ 00 P S > from Command!
The usual cou^ 4st tre exeL&uH rTf' S JT' the 15th to 17th . M
ms Majesty’s Minister all the ground of mutual inters? aMe t0 C ° Ver W1 ‘
16th jkfGhfCncnespaKss’el ‘‘Mont “ P- 12th Jul y and left on
and left the next day with the French Chanm d’Tff ai1 arrived on the 6th Augm
encn unar S e d Affaires on board (see 12 (5) above; 29
29. “ Asia ” Disaster. -primage.
Hie official enquiry into the burningr of thn “ A oio ^ /t
was concluded in August and the pnmmin , . ( dune re P°H, paragrapl
“ Umm-al Onm ” n tne committees findings were nuhli^hpH in
Qura. They were quite non-committal on the L^poin^
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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)
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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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