ملف رقم ٢١٨٢ لسنة ١٩١٣ الجزء ١٢ " الجزيرة العربية: العلاقات مع ابن سعود (أمير نجد) (نزاع نجد-الحجاز الحدودي)" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٠] (٤٤٨/٣٦٠)

Translation of a letter dated loth Shaaban 1S38(- 3oth
April 1920) from Bin Saud To Major H.R.P.Diokson, C.i. E .
Political Agent, Bahrain*
After compliments,
I oeg to acknowledge your letter dated 22nd Rajab 13tf8
(12th April 1920) giving me the news of the world, especially
of the Arabian peninsula; and in which you state that my
letters have been forwarded to Higher Authority* i thank your
#
honour for doing this* f ± ? here is no fresh news of importance
from Uajd* I have already written and told you about Bin
Raehid's affairs and about the Eejass Government in detail*
You will yourself have perused the letters doubtless* As
regards the Hejaz (as you know) I have repeatedly been show
ing up the falsehoods of the Ruler of H&jaz and reporting
them to you for submission to His Majesty’s Government, giving
at the same time proofs and reasons* By now everything must
have become known to His Majesty's Government*
I spoke to you personally, and I have also written since,
about the absolute necessity of settling these above mentioned
matters before the approach of the Haj season* So long also
as unfriendly relations exist /between the Hfijaa and Najd, so
long will disturbances between the Nomad tribes (Badia) of
each side continue to exist on the bounderies, and so long
will#these continue to be ascribed to me and my subjects*
fhis sort of thing is unavoidable, and every one ?/ho has the
least knowledge of Arab nature and affairs will understand
it* While he who is ignorant( of Arab nature etc) will
continue to misunderstand matters* Regarding our own dominions
of Nejd, peaoe prevails in all directions, and the country
side is green and rich owing to the wonderful rains */e hwve
had*
My father, orothers and sons send-their best salaams to
your honour, and I request you to convey my respects to the
Civil Commissioner* Usual Ending*
&&&&&&&&&&&&&