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'File 5/C Boundary questions: attacks on Ikhwan; dispute between Shaikh Salim and Ibn Sa`ud' [87r] (173/230)
The record is made up of 1 volume (114 folios). It was created in 8 Feb 1919-17 Aug 1920. It was written in English. 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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am not going to accept or agree as that woul<l be injustice which i
ie not liked by God or any wise man of any nationality. low,
Salim, my brother, on my honour I beg of God and of you to
settle up these matters and to give up these contentions which
donot promise any immediate or future good to you. I call God ta
witness that I am not seeking any personal gain. I know too
well that if I fought for wrong 1 shall oertinly be the loser,
and if I am driven to fight fqr my rights then by the grace of
God I am sure to win. God knows I have no aim against the
honour of loweit and its Kuler and people and I wish you all
safety. If you agree to what is just and sign this doourte nt
which is enclosed herein, I shall be indebted to you and shall
try and win your good will in every respect. And I, on my part
eolemnly pledge myself to you tiut I shall maintain the same good
relations with you as I had with your fat her and brother, and we
will jointly work for common good in all matters. If you refuse
to seal this document. If you refuse to seal thi3 document and
agreement then I am absolved from responsibility. Make peace, I
do the same. Wrong me and encroach upon my rights, then I defend
myself. May God help us both for good.
UoUAL MulHG
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes from February 1919 to August 1920, mainly relating to boundary questions between Ibn Sa'ud and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Salim [Shaikh Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ], as well as attacks on the Ikhwan and British relations with Ibn Sa'ud.
The volume includes an index (folio 115) to topics and people discussed in the file. The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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 (James Carmichael More); 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. , Bahrain (Harold Richard Patrick Dickson); Ibn Sa'ud; the Ruler of Kuwait; and the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
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- 1 volume (114 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 115; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-114; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/99
- Title
- 'File 5/C Boundary questions: attacks on Ikhwan; dispute between Shaikh Salim and Ibn Sa`ud'
- Pages
- 3r:3v, 46r:47v, 65r:78v, 81r:87v
- Author
- Āl Sa‘ūd, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal (xx Ibn Saud)
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- Public Domain