"حدود نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٠] (٣٥٨/٢٦٤)

Translation of a lettar No .^^/M^ t latad
the Uth Jam art 1 al-Ula. 1346 (l.e. 7th Novemher 19Si7),
from His Majesty 3ir ’AMul 'Aai« hin • Ahdur Hahman
al-Falaal as-8a'ud t King of Hijas, Hajd and dependeix*.iei
to His Excellency the High Comxaiaoioner for ’Iraq:-
After compliments.
.1 have the honour to state that I wrote to Your
Excellency from the Hijaa regarding the construction
of forts at Baswah (i.e. Busaiyah) alld other places
on the frontier^ and pointed out that it was contrary
to the provisions of Article 3 of the Hnd: *U^air
Protocol. I also described the had effect which this
action had produced in Najd,and how it had perturbed
the minds of the people- a natural result, of which X
have been afraid ever since the construction oJ these
forts - in spite of there being high responsible
authorities at Baghdad and * Amman, as you are well
aware. The desert people on my frontier frequently
receive provocations.
I wrote to Jour Excellency the day before
yesterday, after I had arrived at Blyadh, and deoarlDe<
the increasing spirit of disquietude prevalent on the
frontier, the ill consequences of which I feared and
still fear, as I do not want anything of the sort,
which does not please me.
As soon as I realised the vehemence of the
people'a feelings. I issued strict orders for any
movement on the frontier to he suppressed, a:; I am
all for solving the question amicably in accordance
with the law.
Since writing you my latter Ho., dated
the 10th Jamadi al-Ula.1546 (i.e. 5th November 19*7)
a report has reached me that some desert people have
decided to go out, or have actually gone out from
. ,,, to oppose the construction of the
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