"ملف 61/11 IV (D 77) مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالحجاز ونجد" [و‎‎١‎١‎٦] (٣٦٦/٢٤٣)

and intellectual means at their disposal, to foster and augment, with a view to
its becoming the main source of Government income. It has been arranged that
the undetermined portion of the income shall be spent on its own objects, such
as securing the comfort of pilgrims, facilitating their journey and preparing
sanitary measures, and all such things as may bring tranquillity and happiness to
them and the people of the country. In order that the affairs and interests of
the inhabitants may lie within the scope of the sacred religious law and the
regulations which depend therefrom, we have ordered our Viceroy and the
Council of Ministers over which he presides to be watchful in carrying out our
orders, as regards the maintenance of peace and of justice and equity amongst
the people without distinction between the strong and the weak; to follow our
instructions as regards the improvement of finance; and to ensure that every
person shall have his rights without delay or negligence. We have ordered
Yusuf Yasin to convey all the instructions and orders in this respect to the
Viceroy in the Hejaz, so that he will see that they are notified and complied with
attentively. We have also ordered the Minister of Finance and Vice-President
of the Legislative Council to remain here in order to consider certain financial
affairs relating to Nejd and its Dependencies and then to return to their work.
We have left the door open, thank God, to everyone who has any complaint
and wishes to report. It has already been proved to all that we do not fail to
examine any claim in accordance with the religious law.
Relying upon God, we invite all Governors and officials to follow the right
path and the straight way in their procedure for the interests of the people and
the Government.
We pray that God may grant success to all. Amen !
ABDUL AZIZ-AL-ABDURRAHMAN-AL-FEISAL.
Ar-Riadh, Jumada-ath-Thani 28, 1350.