§ 20. Mr. DAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received any recent reports of inter-tribal raiding on the Transjordan-Nejd frontier; and can he give particulars?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Dr. Drummond Shiels)Recent reports indicate that there has been some recrudescence of raiding in the area mentioned in the question; but the reports are conflicting in character, and I am not in a position to give particulars. The question is under discussion with the Hejaz and Nejd Government.
§ Dr. SHIELSWe have received a number of reports, but I could not give the exact date.
§ Captain CAZALETWas the question of these particular raids discussed at the conference between King Feisal and Ibn Saud?
§ Dr. SHIELSI require notice of that question.