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FO 371/98850

Jedda quarantine station, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to the new Jeddah quarantine station to deal with the spread of epidemics among pilgrims, including the design of the station and the contracts of the staff.
FO 371/98849

Outbreak of plague in South-Western Saudi Arabia, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to an outbreak of plague in southwestern Saudi Arabia and considerations to suspend Hajj and the Turkish Government's initial forbidding of its citizens going to Hajj, a decision that was later changed.
FO 371/110130

Pilgrimage of Muslims to the Hejaz in 1954, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to arrangements for the pilgrimage of Muslims to the Hejaz in 1954.
FO 371/99704

Anglo-Saudi aviation concerns, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; pilgrim flights to Jeddah; efforts to control the pilgrim traffic; agreement for Aden Airways to be the only carrier of British traffic during the 1953 pilgrimage, and a report about an airplane crash with the rescue effort reports.
FO 371/99703

Anglo-Saudi aviation concerns, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to Anglo-Saudi Arabia negotiations for landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; pilgrim flights to Jeddah; attempts to regulate the pilgrim traffic; agreement for Aden Airways to be sole carriers of British traffic during 1953 pilgrimage, and some violations of the regulations in the Saudi Arabia airport.
FO 371/99702

Anglo-Saudi aviation affairs, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia regarding landing and other concessions at Saudi airports; flights for pilgrims to Jeddah; efforts to control the flow of pilgrims; agreement that Aden Airways will be the only airline serving British passengers during the 1953 pilgrimage.
FO 686/15

Bin Saud, 1918

This file contains documents regarding King Hussein and Ibn Saud controversy over Khurma, British efforts in resolving the differences between King Hussein and Ibn Saud, contains letters written to King Hussein by the British officials on instilling friendly relations between him and Ibn Saud and Wadi Khurma Mission.
FO 686/14

Bin Saud, 1915-1918

This file contains details of the interviews held amongst King Hussein, St. John Philby, Lieut-Colonel Bassett, and other British Authorities with an objective to remove the indifferences between King Hussein and Ibn Saud, and developing mutual friendship between the two powers for the common cause of revolt against the Turks and Arab Unity. It includes correspondences from Mr.
FO 686/12

Intelligence and reports from Mecca, 1920-1921

This file is about various intelligence reports from the Agents at Mecca. The reports cover various information on the internal political, social and day-to-day affairs of Mecca, Madina, Taif, Yemen, Syria, Hejaz, etc.
FO 686/8

Sharif's title; views against adoption of that of Caliph, 1917

This file contains a conversation by Captain Lawrence and Captain Wilson with Sharif of Mecca concerning Sharif’s title and his recognition as “Emir El Muminin” by the Muslim world.

FO 686/7

Sharif's proclamations; reasons for rising against the Turks., 1916-1917

This file contains correspondence written in English and French referring to the movements of Sharif of Mecca for the Arab Cause. It includes articles, circulars, proclamations made by the Sharif of Mecca. The proclamation is an invitation to visit the Sharif of Mecca by the influential Indian Muslims, and notables in Mesopotamia, Aden, tribes in Iraq, Yemen, Tunis, Morocco and other Muslim countries.

FO 686/3

Jedda agency: papers, 1921-1925

This file contains correspondence reporting to the Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs concerning the death and effects of the Egyptian pilgrims who died in Jeddah during the pilgrim season. It includes a legal (Shara’) document issued by the Egyptian Government giving the names of the legal heirs for inheriting the property of the deceased.