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'Files 61/12 and 61/16 (D 80) Treaty between Bin Saud and H. M. Govt' [154r] (314/408)
The record is made up of 1 volume (200 folios). It was created in 19 Apr 1923-10 Mar 1930. 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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Enclosure J in No. 1.
Revised Draft Treaty.
Preamble.
i ^ t ! ^. e King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the
rung or the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their dependencies, being desirous of
con (inning and stiengthening the friendly relations which exist between them and
of consolidating their respective interests, have resolved to conclude a treaty of friend
ship and good understanding, for which purpose His Britannic Majesty has appointed
as his plenipotentiary his trusty and well-beloved Stanley Rupert Jordan, Esq., acting
British agent and consul at Jeddah, and His Majesty the King of the Hej'az and
oultan of Nejd and then dependencies has appointed His lioyal Highness the
Amir Eeisal-ibn-Abdul Aziz, His Majesty's son and Viceroy in the Hejaz, as his
plenipotentiary.
His Highness the Ainu Feisal-ibn-Abdul Aziz and Mr. Stanley Rupert Jordan
have accordingly agreed upon and concluded the following articles
Article I.
There shall be peace and friendship between His Britannic Majesty and His
Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their dependencies. Each of
the high contracting parties agrees and promises to maintain good relations with the
other and to endeavour by all the means at his disposal to prevent his territories being
used as a base for unlawful activities directed against the interests of the other.
Article 2.
His Britannic Majesty recognises the complete and absolute independence of the
dominions of His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their
dependencies.
Article 3.
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their dependencies
undei takes that the perlormance of the pilgrimage will be facilitated to British
subjects and British protected persons of Moslem faith to the same extent as to other
pilgrims, and that they will be safe as regards their property and their person durins:
their stay in the Hejaz. r ^ f s
Article 4.
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their dependencies
undertakes that the property of the aforesaid pilgrims who may die in the territories
of His Majesty and who are not accompanied by a lawful trustee shall be handed over
to the British representative in the said territories, or to such authority as he may
appoint for the purpose, to be forwarded by him to the rightful heirs of the deceased
pilgrim, provided that the property shall not be handed over until the formalities of
the competent tribunals have been complied with and the dues and taxes prescribed
under Nejdi or Hejazi laws have been duly paid.
Article 5.
. His Britannic Majesty recognises the national (Hejazi or Nejdi) status of all
subjects of His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their
dependencies who may at any time be within the territories of His Britannic Majesty
or within the territories under the protection of His Britannic Majesty.
On his part. His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their
dependencies recognises the national (British or British protected) status of all subjects
of His Britannic Majesty and of all persons enjoying the protection of His Britannic
Majesty who may at any time be within the territories of His Majesty the King of the
Ilejaz and Sultan of Nejd and their dependencies.
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The volume mostly consists of correspondence concerning the relations between Britain and Ibn Sa'ud, with a specific focus on the negotiation and signing of the Treaty of Jeddah. The majority of the correspondence is between the British Legation in Jeddah and the Foreign and Colonial Offices in London. Copies were often sent to the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the Political Agencies in Bahrain and Kuwait, and the High Commissioners in Baghdad and Jerusalem.
The volume follows the evolution of the Treaty:
- Britain's initial reluctance, due to their official friendship with King Hussein, to engage with the issue prior to Ibn Sa'ud's conquest of the Hejaz;
- how this event then gave cause for the Bahra and Hadda agreements of November 1925;
- the negotiations between Ibn Sa'ud and Gilbert Clayton in early 1927 leading to the signing of the Treaty of Jeddah on 20 May that year and its ratification in August.
At the end of the volume (folios192-196) is Clayton's final report on his mission to the Hejaz and includes a copy of the Treaty.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (200 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled and written in the top right corner of each folio. There are the following irregularities: ff 1A-1C; f 185A; ff 78-84 are those of a booklet, stored in an envelope (f 77A). There is a second sequence that is also written in pencil but is not circled and is inconsistent.
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- Title
- 'Files 61/12 and 61/16 (D 80) Treaty between Bin Saud and H. M. Govt'
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- 189v:191r, 194r:195r, 154r:154v, 125r:125v, 108r:108v
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