British documents are considered the most abundant reference on the Arabian Peninsula since the beginning of the 20th century, given Britain's close relationship with the region's affairs and its significant role in the Arabian Gulf, its emirates, as well as Iraq and Egypt. This collection includes translations of the most important British documents that reveal Britain's policies, positions, and actions from the beginning of 1914, when the First World War broke out, marking a new era in the history of the entire region. It also contains reports and correspondence from British representatives, not only about British connections with specific Arab countries but also about the internal conditions, their contacts with rulers, and their discussions.

This third volume includes the most important documents for the years 1917 and 1918, consisting of letters and telegrams exchanged between British authorities in Jeddah, Cairo, Basra, Baghdad, London, India, and Aden concerning the region's affairs, the military developments of the Arab Revolt, and the correspondence of King Hussein and his sons with British officials. Regarding Najd, this volume contains documents related to the 'Emir of Najd' Abdul Aziz Al Saud and correspondence with him and other parties about his relations with Ibn Rashid and King Hussein. Among its key contents is a detailed memorandum by Sir Percy Cox titled 'Britain's Relations with Ibn Saud' and a detailed, previously unpublished report by Philby on the year-long mission he led to Riyadh to deal with 'Imam' Abdul Aziz Al Saud on matters of mutual importance, with numerous appendices. The significance of these documents is amplified by the fact that most have never been published in their original language, and all are published in Arabic for the first time.

• Publishing House: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing & Distribution
• Author: Najdat Fathi Safwat
• Number of Pages: 842
• Year of Publication: 1998
• ISBN: 9781855165731
• Cover Type: Hardcover