King Faisal of Iraq and King Ibn Saud of Najd signed
King Faisal of Iraq and King Ibn Saud of Najd signed a peace treaty aboard HMS Lupin. Feb. 22, 1930. The new treaty granted independence to Iraq and Najd (non-coastal Arabian Peninsula). Seated L-R: Sir Brooke Popham, RAF; Capt. Bernard of the Lupin; Sir Francis Henry Humphrys, British High Commissioner; King Faisal of Iraq; King Ibn Saud of Naji; Naji Pasha Suwada. In Sept, 1932 King Saud consolidated his control over most of the Arabian peninsula, newly designated as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (CSU_2015_9_805)
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11060890
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45275552
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Everett Collection
