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File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: title of Sultan of Najd; surrender of Hail; payment of British subsidies; Ikhwan attacks on Iraq frontier and Kuwait; institution of Najd passport [56r] (111/560)
The record is made up of 1 file (278 folios). It was created in 29 May 1921-25 Sep 1924. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Telegram (P).
From Eiglicoma, Baghdad.
To Political, Kuwait.
No.1155-S.
Bated 22nd (Becd. 22rd)' Novemher 1921.
^2“-' / 3 ^
Reference your telegram No.192-4j. Please convey the following
.message to Ihn Sa’ud hy first possible opportunity. Begins:-
tyiir friend the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Kuwait, has communicated
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to me by telegram the message contained in Tour Highness’
letter conveying the good news that Hail has accepted your term
and finally surrendered and has again become a part of your
dominions. I hasten to send you my cordis.1 congratulations on ;
the success of your arms and on your wise policy in extending
the clemency of a victor to the members of Ibn Rashid’s family
who have submitted to you. ”%./ /
I also learn from Shaikh Ahmad that you have appointed
Ibrahim as-Subhan to be governor of Hail on your behalf.
The successful termination of these military operations
which have so long occupied your thoughts, time and resources
is greatly welcomed by your friend, and I now no longer hesi
tate to press you to agree to agree to a very early meeting
between yourself, King Faisal and myself. Sure that you realize
as much as I do the urgent necessity in the interests of both
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Najd and ’ IraqL and of the British Government, which is the
staunch friend-of botjg states, that a clear understanding
should be arrived at and drawn up both as regards the frontiers
of the two states and the treatment of tribal affairs. By
correspondence this will take a long time and be very difficult' .
whereas by personal discussion all can be arranged easily and
satisfactorily . <^r ^ Ynv
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rulers personally, and I am quite confident that when ,you and -
King Faisal meet all difficulties will disappear and misunder
standings be prevented. Accordingly I beg Tour Highness urgent
ly to agree to meet King Faisal and myself in the neutral
»
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This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd].
Specifically, the correspondence in the file relates to Ibn Sa'ud's adoption of the title Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies, his capture of Ha'il, raids by his Ikhwan forces into Southern Iraq and Kuwait, and the creation of the Sultanate of Najd passport.
On folio 194 the file contains a sample of the newly created Sultanate of Najd passport.
A significant portion of the correspondence in the file is between British officials and Ibn Sa'ud, in both Arabic and English translation. It also contains correspondence between British officials and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, and a number of tribal figures from the south of Iraq.
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- 1 file (278 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
An index of topics discussed is contained at the rear of the file (on folio 280); the folios used in this index relate to an earlier incomplete foliation system that is in uncircled pencil in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 280; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-280, and ff 4-280; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: title of Sultan of Najd; surrender of Hail; payment of British subsidies; Ikhwan attacks on Iraq frontier and Kuwait; institution of Najd passport
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:10v, 12r:14v, 17r:18v, 21r:30v, 32r:34v, 38r:40v, 44r:72v, 73v:75v, 76v:77v, 81r:92v, 93v:95v, 97r:100v, 101v:117v, 119r:122v, 124r:129v, 132r:153v, 155r:155v, 157r:159v, 161r:167v, 175r:177v, 179r:188v, 190r:202v, 208r:251v, 252v:253v, 257r:280v
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