Letter from Ameen Rihani to King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, 1930 February 12

رسالة امين الريحاني الى الملك عبد العزيز بتاريخ 12 شباط 1930 (12 رمضان 1348). فيها يخبر الريحاني الملك عبد العزيز ان قد وصله ان الملك ابدى امتعاضا من مقال للريحاني في احدى الجرائد المصرية ويؤكد للملك عبد العزيز انه لم يكتب الا ما "يدعو للاعجاب والمفاخرة بشمائلـ [الملك عبد العزيز]". وفي الملف رقم AR55_06_030 يقترح الريحاني على الملك ان كان يريد الاخير ان تعترف الحكومة الامريكية به، ان يسعى هو اي الريحاني في هذا الامر مقابل ان تعينه الحكومة الامريكية قنصلا لها في جدة.

A letter from Ameen Rihani to King Abdulaziz, dated February 12, 1930 (Ramadan 12, 1348). Rihani informs King Abdulaziz that he received news that the King was not happy with an article, written by Rihani, published in an Egyptian newspaper, and affirms to King Ibn Saud that he wrote about the good deeds of the King and his kindness. Rihani suggested that if the King wants the U.S. government to give him recognition, he can help with that "on one condition" to be appointed as the U.S. Consul in Jeddah.

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