File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [‎88v] (181/898)

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7. On the 29th August a rep . ^ W omen, children and old men of
that Feisal-ed-Doweish’s wile accomp crosse( i into Koweit territory with
the Mutair and Rashaida tribes, . g u p a iy a h and the other wells in the
large numbers of camels, and nad camp < i, ei ‘ al _ ed _ I i oweish himself, together witk 1
immediate vicinity, the folio & .J , , ^ forces, were discovered to hasp
the other Akhwan leaders and the whole of tterebel to: ^ for J
entered Koweit territory, having y r ”lf aT ^e grazing famine in Northern Haa.
action was the serious shoi^ag Maiesty’s political agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. on tie
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forty-eight hours with allhis following. the tribes around Xaif A ^
number ofZSnd camels has been demanded from ^tnbes^ failure^o pro*
them involves a penalty of £8 pei fighting man c F wo cars w ith chauffeurs
number. Motor car <y ra P a 7y o f t ^ be ^n^7 0 £25 ls exacted as
always ready at the disposal of the (government,
guarantee against default. Several companies are an y° u ® , on i"* ‘
linnidate their business but permission to do so is being refused. Ihe ca e men or
the Harb are said to be keeping away from the towns at present for fear that their
camels “^“Spti^n (July report, paragraph 12) gives increasing cause for
anxiety. The Government has no credit and is heavily m e
10. One raid is reported from the Nejd-Iraq frontier where, on the
25th August, a band of Mutair rebels 100 strong under Jabir-bm-Ashwan raided tie
camp of the Sinjara Shammar at A1 Aha in Iraq, 58 miles north-east of Jumaima.
The raiders were pursued by the Iraq police, who engaged them the same evening.
The rebels were driven out of Iraq with heavy casualties, the leader himsell being
killed, and the bulk of the loot recovered. , , .
11. No raids on the Nej d- 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 were reported during the montli
under review. With regard to the question of arbitration over past raids on this
frontier (July report, paragraph 9), the Hejaz Government have left all minor
matters of procedure to be settled by His Majesty s Government. They consi er,
nevertheless, that the procedure at present contemplated may entail unnecessaiy
delays, and they again request a speedy solution of all outstanding claims. Ij^y
welcome any measures taken, of whatever nature, which may help to achieve tnisen .
12. With regard to the supply of aircraft and personnel to the Hejaz (jovern-
ment (July report, paragraph 11), His Majesty’s Government have decided thembeves
to defray the cost of freight and all other incidental charges, representing a
of about one-fifth of the total cost. His Majesty’s Government have informed t e
Hejaz Government that they desire in this way to furnish concrete evidence of then
goodwill towards Ibn Sand and their desire to assist him. The machines offered are
of the most up-to-date type, and of a type also that is the most suited to Arabian
conditions. .
13. His Majesty’s Government consider it necessary in the interests both o
themselves and of His Majesty the King to obtain an assurance that no aircrai
carrying non-Moslems shall fly over or near the holy places. Representations haie
been made to the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs on this subject.
14. Substantial agreement has been reached over the form of contract for the
personnel.
15. The cargo of arms and ammunition landed from the steamship
“ Falkenfels ” (July report, paragraph 25) was forwarded to Mecca. A rnmoin
reached the eamelmen that their camels were to be requisitioned, and the)
accordingly scattered into the desert. The police were busy the whole of the
following day rounding them up, but they were not very successful. Mecca was the
sufferer, as there was thus an interruption in the supplies from Jeddah, resulting 111
fluctuation of prices of certain commodities.
16. In connexion with the supply of ammunition, it is reported that the M
j recently engaged a Turk from Constantinople, an expert in refilling cartridges, u b
said that the man demanded a salary of £60, but that the King was so delighted »
find that he actually could perform the duties for which he was engaged that
doubled the salary asked for and gave him a bonus of £200 in addition. ,
17. Ihe dismissal of the regular imams from the holy mosque at Mecca Mb
report, paragraph 15) and the appointment of Wahabi imams in their plate a
been followed by similar action at Medina, where the non-Hanbali imams have bee»
dismissed and replaced by three new imams, two of whom are Nejdis and one a ncj