ABSTRACT

This article is an account of the political mission of Lt Col Robert Edward Archibald Hamilton (later Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, 1871–1950) to the Emir Abd Al-Aziz Al-Saud of Najd in 1917. It particularly draws on Hamilton's private diaries, as well as other reports and notes as well as on Philby's Report on Najd Mission 1917–1918. It contains an account of the political and military background to the mission in the Arab world and Mesopotamia in the context of the First World War, including Ibn Saud's relationships with the Ottomans, Kuwait, the British, Sharif Hussain, and the Ajman tribe. It also contains further biographical information about Hamilton.

摘要

本文是对罗伯特·爱德华·阿奇博尔德·汉密尔顿中校（后来的乌德·汉密尔顿，第11贝尔哈文勋爵和斯坦顿，1891-1950年）中校对纳吉德的埃米尔·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·萨特的政治使命的描述。关于汉密尔顿的私人日记，以及其他报告和笔记，以及关于菲比的《关于纳吉德任务1917至1918年的报告》。它描述了第一次世界大战期间在阿拉伯世界和美索不达米亚执行任务的政治和军事背景，包括伊本·萨德（Ibn Saud）与奥斯曼帝国，科威特，英国，谢里夫·侯赛因和阿治曼部落的关系。它还包含有关汉密尔顿的更多传记信息。