British–Saudi treaties and diplomatic relations (1915–1932)

1. Treaty of Darin establishes British–Ibn Saud alliance

   Dec 26, 1915Labels: Abdulaziz ibn, Sir Percy, Darin

   • Britannica
   • Darin Treaty

2. British financing and arms support expand Ibn Saud’s leverage

   Jun 1, 1916Labels: British subsidies, Ibn Saud

   • Darin Treaty
   • Ibn Saud

3. Uqair Protocol fixes Iraq–Nejd and Kuwait–Nejd boundaries

   Dec 2, 1922Labels: Uqair Protocol, Sir Percy, Nejd

   • Uqair Protocol
   • UN Treaties

4. Kuwait Conference negotiations fail to settle frontiers

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Kuwait Conference, British negotiators

   • Clayton Papers
   • Jordan Saudi Border

5. Clayton mission at Bahra advances Transjordan–Nejd talks

   Oct 10, 1925Labels: Sir Gilbert, Bahra

   • Clayton Papers
   • Nat Archives

6. Treaty of Hadda defines Transjordan–Nejd boundary

   Nov 2, 1925Labels: Treaty of, Transjordan

   • Jordan Saudi Border
   • Clayton Papers

7. Saudi conquest of the Hejaz ends Hashemite rule there

   Dec 19, 1925Labels: Conquest of, Ibn Saud

   • Britannica
   • Ibn Saud

8. Ibn Saud proclaimed King of the Hejaz

   Jan 8, 1926Labels: King of, Abdulaziz ibn

   • Britannica
   • Ibn Saud

9. Treaty of Jeddah recognizes independence of Hejaz and Nejd

   May 20, 1927Labels: Treaty of, Sir Gilbert

   • Britannica
   • Jeddah Treaty

10. Treaty of Jeddah formalizes anti-slave-trade cooperation

    May 20, 1927Labels: Anti-slave-trade clause, British Legation

    • Jeddah Treaty
    • Britannica

11. Saudi foreign affairs apparatus formalized under Faisal

    Dec 19, 1930Labels: Prince Faisal, Foreign Ministry

    • Saudi MFA
    • Britannica

12. Royal decree renames realm “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”

    Sep 18, 1932Labels: Royal Decree, King Abdulaziz

    • Proclamation
    • Saudi Gazette

13. Proclamation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced publicly

    Sep 23, 1932Labels: Al Hamidiyah, Prince Faisal

    • Proclamation
    • Britannica