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'File 53/57 I (D 35) Jariyah [Jahra] Affair and Boundary Dispute between Bin Saud and Shaikh of Kuwait' [‎265r] (544/660)

The record is made up of 1 volume (328 folios). It was created in 18 Apr 1920-16 Nov 1921. 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 R.(Pty).
^ ,rom Political, Koweit,
P 0 litioal,Buehire,
Addressed High Coimnissioner, Baghdad.
No. 17-C.
Dated 9th received 10th January 1921.
My telegram No.l5-C. Shaikh has sent me a letter dated
January Bth of which following is the gist.,-begins. Tribes
which are now with me are free and can take refuge whwre they
will, I thought from arbitration that this was what Government
approved. Now,however,unexpectedly GovemTieiht ragarck this as
opposed to her wishes, what she wishes is right in'my eyes and
1 must obey in all cases, x gratefully appreciate advice about
not collecting a large force at Jahrah and I will do nothing
contrary to orders. Force at Jahrah is solely for the defence
of village itself and I have no Intention of making any hostile
movement. It is not a large force,and I would not bother about
it were not Jahrah and its people considered as (corrupt group)
? ed by
Koweit and choice of protection. I and mine are protect ing
Government,and I trust we shall always be regarded as under her
shadow. I. beg you to consider matters and help me to do what is
honourable. Please convey my compliments to Sir Percy Cox. Ends.
Political.

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This file contains correspondence regarding the conflict between Shaikh Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ of Kuwait and Abdul Aziz ibn Abdulrahman ibn Faisal Al Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Saud)] of Nejd [Najd].

As well as correspondence between British officials on this topic, the file contains a large number of translations of correspondence between Ibn Saud and the British 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. in Bahrain and Shaikh Sālim and the British 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. in Kuwait. The file also contains translations of letters from Ibn Saud to various tribal leaders and translations of correspondence between Ibn Saud and Shaikh Sālim. The original copy of a letter (and a number of enclosures) sent by Shaikh Sālim to 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. in Kuwait in September 1920 is contained in the file on folios 118-122.

The file contains an account of the Battle of Jahra (between the forces of Kuwait and Nejd) authored by 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. in Kuwait in October 1920 (ff. 170-174).

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1 volume (328 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

An index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folio 1.

Physical characteristics

Condition: A bound correspondence volume, some its pages have come unbound.

Foliation: The file's foliation is written in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins with the first item of correspondence, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 319. The file contains the following foliation errors: f 125 is followed by f 125A; f 308 is followed by ff 308A-B and f 284 is omitted.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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