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'ARBITRATION CONCERNING BURAIMI AND THE COMMON FRONTIER BETWEEN ABU DHABI AND SA'ŪDI ARABIA' [With maps] [161r] (326/541)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 1940s-1955. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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ANNEX D, No. 8 (ii)
Discussion at Fifth Meeting with Fuad Bey Hamza, Deputy Sa‘5di Arabian
for Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Office, September 24, 1934
[Foreign Office Papers, E 5997/2429/25]
Minister
Summary of discussion at Fifth Meeting with Fuad Bey Hamza-
the Foreign Office on 24th September, 1934
held at
It had originally been arranged to continue at this meeting the discussion
begun at the second meeting (E 5908) regarding the Eastern and South-Eastern
frontiers of Saudi Arabia. The instructions which Fuad Bey had been expecting
in regard to this question had not, however, arrived, and it was not possible to make
any further progress with it. It was arranged that, if these instructions did not
arrive before Fuad Bey’s departure from England, Sheikh Hafiz would on their
receipt, acquaint the Foreign Office with their tenouris/c].
2. Mr. Rendel asked that the Foreign Office might be given as full an account
as possible of King Ibn Saud s views on the frontier problem well in advance of the
opening of the proposed negotiations at Jedda. This would save a good deal of
delay and reference home when the negotiations began. He added that he did not
wish to begin by seeming over-optimistic with regard to the negotiations over this
particular question. There were certain to be many points in regard to which
the two sides would not see eye to eye. For instance, Fuad Bey had at the second
meeting mentioned the Murra and Manasir as tribes which King Ibn Saud was likely
to claim as his subjects. So far as the Murra were concerned, there was perhaps
some reason to consider that they were closely connected with Saudi Arabia. The
Manasir, on the other hand, seemed to be of more doubtful allegiance, and
were stated to be largely dependent on the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi. Again, Fuad Bey
had mentioned a claim as far South as the Qara Mountains. His Majesty’s
Government would certainly not be able to agree to anything so extensive. He
mentioned these points to show that all would not necessarily be plain sailing. He
was confident, however, that a friendly and reasonable settlement could be reached,
and Sir A. Ryan would certainly make every effort to reach one, though he would
necessarily be bound on many points by his instructions from home. Fuad Bey
stated that Sheikh Hafiz Wahba would also be available to help in the negotiations
in Jedda, since he was proceeding on leave to Saudi Arabia at the end of the year.
f . ]
EASTERN DEPARTMENT,
FOREIGN OFFICE,
September 24th, 1934.
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This volume relates to the arbitration concerning Buraimi [Al Buraymī] and the common frontier between Abu Dhabi and Sa'ūdi Arabia. The main body of text is a publication, which is introduced as being a '[M]emorial submitted by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'. The memorial, which was submitted to the arbitration tribunal, begins with an introduction and a copy of the Arbitration Agreement, concluded at Jedda [Jeddah] on 30 July 1954 and titled as follows: 'Arbitration Agreement Between the Government of the United Kingdom (Acting on Behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and His Highness Sultan Said bin Taimur) and the Government of Saudi Arabia' (ff 8-10). The memorial itself is divided into two halves: vol I and vol II. Vol I (ff 10-83) provides an overview of the dispute, which is structured as follows:
- 'Part I: The Nature of the Dispute Submitted to the Tribunal' (ff 10-14)
- 'Part II: Topographical Description of the Two Areas in Dispute' (ff 14-17)
- 'Part III: Historical Bases of the Claims of the Rulers of Abu Dhabi and the Sultan of Muscat to the Areas in Dispute' (ff 18-30)
- 'Part IV: The Economy of the Disputed Areas' (ff 30-32)
- 'Part V: The Tribes' (ff 33-39)
- 'Part VI: The Exercise of Jurisdiction' (ff 40-44)
- 'Part VII: Sa'ūdi Pretensions to an Ancestral Claim to Territories in Eastern Arabia' (ff 44-46)
- 'Part VIII: Revival of the Sa'ūdi Dynasty After 1900, and the Subsequent Development of the Dispute' (ff 47-62)
- 'Part IX: The Contentions of the Government of the United Kingdom in Regard to the Burden of Proof…' (ff 62-64)
- 'Part X: The Contentions of the Government of the United Kingdom in Regard to the Factors Mentioned in Article IV of the Arbitration Agreement' (ff 65-83)
- 'Part XI: Final Submissions of the Government of the United Kingdom Acting on Behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and His Highness the Sultān Sa‘īd bin Taymūr' (f 83v).
Vol II of the memorial (ff 84-254) is formed of thirteen annexes, which include the following: copies of texts of relevant treaties and engagements; copies of British documents relating to the history of Abu Dhabi and of the Buraimi Zone; copies of correspondence and documents relating to the development of the dispute; information about Līwa and the Buraimi Oasis; evidence concerning the exercise of jurisdiction by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi over the coast of the disputed area and the adjacent islands; notes on various tribes based in the disputed area; genealogical tables of the Rulers of Abu Dhabi, Muscat and 'Omān, and Najd.
The volume concludes with a series of maps (some of which are photocopies and are reduced in size), relating to the disputed area (ff 256-264). It should be noted that Map B is not present. However, included with the other maps is a gazetteer of place names (ff 265-268), in which each place name is given map co-ordinates, presumably referring to positions on the missing Map B. Written in pencil on the first page is the following note: 'Evaluates Map B'.
In addition, a small sketch map of Arabia appears at the beginning of the volume (f 4).
The Arabic material consists of some text in a couple of the maps found at the rear of the volume.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 folios)
- Arrangement
The main body of text is formed of two halves. The first half (vol I) consists of nine parts, most of which are divided into sections. The second half (vol II) is composed of thirteen annexes. Both halves are preceded by a table of contents.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio, which is contained within a pouch attached to the inside back cover, with 268; 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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'ARBITRATION CONCERNING BURAIMI AND THE COMMON FRONTIER BETWEEN ABU DHABI AND SA'ŪDI ARABIA' [With maps]
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:4r, 5r:7v, 10v:25v, 27r:28v, 30v:45v, 47r:57r, 58v:87v, 100r:107r, 109r:127r, 128r, 130r:141v, 142v:143v, 144v:145v, 155r:155v, 157r:157v, 158v, 160r:161r, 162r:165v, 168r:169v, 170v:171r, 173v, 175r:176r, 178r:178v, 181r:181v, 183r:183v, 185r:188v, 190r:201v, 203r:206v, 207v:208r, 209r:210r, 212v:213r, 216r:216v, 218r, 220r:220v, 222r:223v, 227v, 229r:232r, 233v:234r, 240v, 242r:244r, 246r:246v, 250r:251r, 252r:255r, 265r:268v
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