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17. Turkey.
(a) The Treaty of Friendship concluded between Hejaz-Nejd and the Turkish
Republic on the 3rd August, 1929, was approved by the latter on the 15th May last.
It is not yet known whether ratifications have been exchanged.
(b) The Turkish representative in Jedda informed his colleagues on the 11th July
thgJ the Turkish representation diplomatique had been raised to the status of a
Le'ui 011 * himself as Charge d’Affaires. Seni Bey proceeded on leave of
absence on the 1st August. His rempiaqant, Memduh Bey, a very sick and aged
Turk, died on the 14th August. Abdullah Mahfuz Bey arrived from Alexandria
on the 25th August to take interim charge of the Legation.
18. Syria.
The “ Mecca Convention ” of the 19th March, 1926, made between Hejaz-Nejd
and Syria for two years, has continued to be maintained in vigour every three
months.
19. Palestine.
The Hejaz-Nejd Government, on the 16th August, signified its approval of the
text of a Money Order Agreement with Palestine.
20. Egypt.
Nothing was achieved in July and August to place relations between Hejaz-Nejd
and Egypt on a satisfactory footing. Nahas Pasha had intended on his return from
London to take up the question of the recognition of Ibn Sand by Egypt and other
outstanding matters, such as the treatment of the annual Egyptian Medical Mission
sent for pilgrimage purposes. The fall of his Government has left everything in
the air, and the Egyptian consul in Jedda has experienced a certain amount of
friction with the local authorities as a consequence.
21. Persia.
{a) The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs communicated to His Majesty’s
Minister in July a Green Book containing the text of the Treaty of Friendship
between Hejaz-Nejd and Persia signed on the 24th August, 1929, and for which
ratifications were exchanged at Jedda on the 16th June last (June report,
paragraph 18).
(b) The Persian Charge d’Affaires closed his Legation on the 30th July and
followed his chief (June report, paragraph 16) on leave, stating that all
eorrespondence was to be addressed direct to the latter.
IV.—Am Matters.
22. Hejaz Air Force.
Chief Pilot Morris received orders form the Hejaz-Nejd Government on the
1st July to move the Hejaz Air Force from Darin to Jedda via Iraq and Transjordan
(June report, paragraphs 19—22). Ibn Saud readily agreed to His Majesty s Govern
ment’s suggestion that the Royal Air Force pilot and mechanic, who were to be len
for the purpose of flying the dismissed pilot’s machine, should be conveyed to Harm
in a flight of three Royal Air Force machines, which would then escort the Hejaz
Air Force to Hinaidi for refitting. The flight left for Earin on the 22nd Angus ,
and all seven machines arrived in Iraq the next day. The refit was to take a
fortnight. 23 * * * * *
23. Roy ad Air Force, Visits to Darin.
The protest made by the Hejaz-Nejd Government on the 4th May (May reprt,
paragraph 9) was conclusively answered on the 2nd July. His Majesty s Minister
reminded the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the part played by His
Majesty’s Government in the creation of the Hejaz Air Force and of their continued
interest in its welfare. He explained that it was solely m order to render technical
assistance that British aircraft visited Harm on the 24th January and the