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‘1/1 Volume V Koweit Saudi Relations’ [‎312r] (632/648)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (320 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1936-20 Oct 1938. 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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naither da Qaury nor I thinic m should accept it as it
obviously and publicly (the treati eu nien inade will be
published) ignores the control of Us Majesty’s Government
over the foreign relations of Kuwait# If His Majesty’s
the matter again unofficially with tae Shai&h and get the
latter to endeavour to persuade the Council to withdraw
their amendment# de Gaury could point out that this amendment
ignores the special position of His Majesty’s Government
under which the latter control the foreign relations of
Kuwait, de Gaury could add that the Saudi Government
themselves had recognised this position by conducting tae
negotiations for the Trade Agent with His Majesty’s Govern-
ment and by asking the latter to arrange for the Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders.
and extradition treaties. It is quite possible that the
Shaikh may be able to persuade the Council without difficulty
since de Saury is of opinion that the Council’s move is
probably a *try on”. If the Ghaikh succeeds in this then
the way is clear for sending him an official letter as
indicated below. I do not think that in tnis matter we
should have any direct relations with the Council though
this would not preclude a friendly talk over a cup of coffee
professes to be unable to do so, then de Gaury should send
him the drafts of the treaties under a brief official
forwarding letter, making no mention of course of the
Government concur I suggest that de Gaury should take up
between de Gaury and Abdulla al G&iira, the President oi the
Oouncil.
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If the Shaikh cannot persuade the Council, or
unoff ic ial /

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Correspondence and papers concerning negotiations over the drafting of trade, Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. and extradition treaties between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, in an effort to lift the trade blockade, imposed upon Kuwait at the orders of the King of Saudi Arabia, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd). The volume is a direct chronological continuation of ‘1/1 Volume IV Koweit Saudi Relations’ (IOR/R/15/5/112), and includes:

The volume’s principal correspondents are: the Kuwait 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. (Captain Gerald Simpson DeGaury); the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard William Craven Fowle); the British Government’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Andrew Ryan; Reader William Bullard); the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ); Foreign and 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. representatives in London.

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1 volume (320 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 318; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the first and last leading and ending flyleaves.

Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 4-315, and ff 28-315; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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