File 756/1917 Pt 2-3 ‘ARAB BULLETIN Nos 66-114’ [‎283r] (574/834)

(i) That Dheidan ibn Hithlein, Sultan ibn Hithlein, and all
the sheikhs o£ the Ajman tribe now settled in Kuweit territories
do subscribe in writing to this undertaking.
(ii) That the Ajman tribe will move its encampment to
within territories occupied or administered by the British forces
and will settle in a locality appointed by the British Political
authorities.
(iii) That the Ajman will not re-enter Kuweit territory or
market in Kuweit (which must be regarded as absolutely out of
bounds for the tribe) without permission of the British Officer
in political charge of them and after notice has been previously
given to H. E. the Sheikh of Kuweit.
(iv) That immediately after the execution of this undertak-
ing by them, the Ajman tribe will move in the direction of
Zubeir and await orders as to their destination.
(v) If and when these terms have been subscribed to by
Sheikhs Dheidan ibn Hithlein, Sultan ibn Hithlein and other
sectional chiefs of the tribe, the British Government will extend
to them the same measure of protection and place them on exactly
the same allowances as in the case of Ibn Suweit and the Dhafir
tribe.
Note. —It should be understood that these restrictions do not refer to
individuals of the Ajman tribe such as Pidawiya, pearlers, and others of
the tribe engaged in similar industries whose livelihood is obtained in
Kuweit. But the prohibition is absolute in regard to the principal
sheikhs, sections and their tribal followings.
After some delay the tribe took up their residence at Shuwaibdah
ncrth of Zubeir, but since then much raiding has taken place between
them and the Muteir and Beni Hajir, and they have also raided a number
of Ibn Sand’s caravans in Kuweit territory. Until the acceptance by the
British Government in July 1918, of certain friendly overtures made by
Sheikh Salim, he did nothing to prevent this raiding, in spite of the
agreement on the subject. Ibn Sand strongly resented this and repre
sented that in this and other matters his interests were not being properly
looked after by Government, and in August it was decided that a British
post should be established to guard the Safwan wells, that Sheikh Salim
should guard Jahara and other Kuweit watering-places, while with his
consent Ibn Saud was to be authorized to occupy Hafar on the boundary
of Kuweit territory. In addition, hostages were to be taken from the
leading sheikhs of the Ajman (and also from certain friendly Shammar
who were implicated in the raiding), and further raiding be punished by
stoppage of supplies.