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Background
- The late King Abdulaziz, God bless his soul, had built the infrastructures of the organs of the state and began to think of some centers and patrols of the maritime surveillance to guard the coasts in the Eastern region in 1331 H., namely (small sailing ships and camel riders to watch the coast).
- In 1344 H, a first Coast Guard in Jeddah was established and organizing the work of the patrols, seaports and harbors was started.
- In 1347 H, the work of the patrols, seaports and harbors in Jeddah was unified under one leadership, and was named the "Coast Guard"; and its work was limited to the Red Sea coast. Carrying out their work on foot or on camels backs, the patrols were mandated to monitor the coast within the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia, using primitive boats.
- In 1350 H., all these departments were unified under the name (Coast Guard and Ports Authority), a development in the border guard’s administrative organization that constitutes a significant historical turning point.
- In 1353 H, the system of the "Directorate of Coast Guard" was issued, including all the provisions on the responsibilities and duties of the Coast Guard. Pursuant to which system, the directorate of coast guard was linked to the ministry of interior.
- In 1355 H, a new coast guard was established in the eastern region.
- In 1382 H, a border armed-force was established. Both the coast guard in the Eastern region and the coast guard in Jeddah were included, after consolidation, in the new border armed-force, which was renamed the "General Directorate of border armed-force, and coasts and seaports guard.
- In 1394 H, and based on Cabinet's Resolution No. 923, dated 19/6/1394H, a royal decree No. M / 26, dated 24/6/1394 H was issued approving the border security system; and the name was changed to the "General Directorate of Border Armed-force".
- In 1399H, Minister of Interior's decision No. 2S/ 7074, dated 26/9/1399H, redefined responsibility of the border guard to watch and protect all seaports in the Kingdom instead of the public security.
- In the 1412 H, Minister of Interior's decision No. 85/5/SH, dated of 1/8/1412 H, amended the executive regulations of border security system.
- In 1414H, a royal decree No. M/9, dated 16/7/1414H, was issued approving Cabinet's Resolution No. 76, dated 14/7/1414 H that has changed the name of the "General Directorate of Border Armed-force" to the "General Directorate of Border Guard".
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