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'File 61/6 VI (D 70) Nejd affairs (Bin Saud General File) Final Payments to Bin Saud in Lieu of Subsidy' [254r] (496/514)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 5 Jun 1923-19 Jan 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.
EASTERN (Arabia).
CONFIDENTIAL.
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January 19, 1931.
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Section 3.
No. 1.
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Si r A. Ryan to Mr. A. Henderson.—{Receined January 19, 1931.)
(No. 374.) Jedda, December 30, 1930.
I HAVE the honour to enclose herewith a copy of a Green Book issued by
the Hejaz-Nejd Government containing the text of the treaty h^ween the Hejaz-
Nejd and Turkey, which was signed by Fuad Bey Ham z a ^
Seni Bey, the Turkish representative here, at Mecca on the 3rd August, 192J.()
I enclose a translation of the preliminary portion of the treaty, which is flowed
bv the text of the articles as given in translation m the enclosure m Mr. Edmond
despatch from Constantinople, No. 161 of the 21st May last.
2. The Green Book also contains the following texts, viz. .
A decree of Ibn Saud, dated the 21st November 1930. approving the treaty.
Notes exchanged between Seni Bey and Euad B /y. ^ th ^
9th December, 1930, recording the promulgation of the Turkish law ol
the 15th May, 1930, sanctioning the treaty, and a subsequent agreement
that the ratifications should be exchanged at Jedda instead of Angora^
The protocol of exchange of ratifications signed by Euad Bey Hamza and
Seni Bey on the 10th December, 1930.
3. I enclose a translation of the last of the documents mentioned in the
preceding paragraph. r have) &c
ANDREW RYAN
Enclosure 1 in No. 1.
Preamble.
IN the name of God the Most Merciful, the Compassionate_
Praise be to God alone. Prayers and peace be upon the last I rophet
We, Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdurrahman-al -Eaisal-Al-Saud, King of the Heja.,
^ eJ 'whereas^Trett^of Friendship has been concluded between us and his
Excellency the President of the Turkish Republic, with a view to establishing
and strengthening the relations between our countries, and signed by a
plenipotentiary on behalf of his Excellency and a plenipotentiary on our behalf,
both being fully and mutually authorised, at Mecca Mukarrama on the
seventh day of' Safar, in the year one thousand three hundred and forty-eight
Hejri (corresponding to the 3rd August, 1930).
It is as follows :—
In the name of God the Most Merciful, the Compassionate.
The Kingdom of Hejaz, Nejd and its Dependencies on the one part, and the
Turkish Republic on the other, ,. j x i • , ^ «
Being desirous of strengthening, of firmly establishing and of placing on a
basis of mutual good understanding the sincere friendly relations existing
bet "Have decided to conclude a Treaty of Friendship and Good Understanding.
For this purpose His Majesty the King of the Hejaz, ISejd and its
Dependencies appointed his Excellency Fuad Bey Hamza .Acting Minister for
Foreign Affairs, and his Excellency the President of the Turkish Republic
appointed his Excellency Abdul Ghani Seni Bey, the representative of the
Turkish Republic in the Hejaz, as plenipotentiaries on their behalt.
( l ) Not printed.
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- Content
The volume consists of letters, telegrams, administrative reports, memoranda, and hand-written notes concerning the affairs of Ibn Sa'ud and the Najd. The correspondence is between 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, Kuwait, and Jeddah, the High Commissioner in Iraq, the High Commissioner in Egypt, the Resident in Aden, the Colonial Office, 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. and the Foreign Office, all in London, the Foreign Department of the Government of India, and Ibn Sa'ud. There are some letters written in Arabic.
The main subjects that the documents relate to are: the final payment of Ibn Sa'ud's subsidy; the unrest and movements of a number of tribes of the region, particularly the 'Ajman and those in the Kuwait area; and the expulsion of Hindu merchants from Qatif by Ibn Sa'ud.
Other topics are:
- Ibn Sa'ud's liability for Ottoman Public Debt repayments;
- diplomatic development and policy of Ibn Sa'ud;
- the absorption of the 'Idrisi state into Ibn Sa'ud's territories;
- Ibn Sa'uds's assumption of the title of 'King';
- anti-Wahabi propaganda distributed among Muslims in India.
Near the end of the volume is mention of treaties signed by Ibn Sa'ud with the German Reich and the Turkish Republic. Also of note is a 'Green Book', an official Najdi document, on the administration of the 'Idrisi province.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folio 1C). The index entries refer to the original folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the sequence starts on the title page and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- 'File 61/6 VI (D 70) Nejd affairs (Bin Saud General File) Final Payments to Bin Saud in Lieu of Subsidy'
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- 254r:254v
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