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'File 61/20 I (D 75) Meeting between Kings of Iraq and Nejd' [‎117r] (243/418)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (208 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1930-28 Nov 1930. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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61/EO. 61/22.
Telegram p.
Prom Secretaxy of State for Colonies, London^
To Higji Gommissloner, Baghdad. No 93.
Hepeated Politioal Residents Bushire. No 44.
H. M*s. Charge; d*Affaires, Jeddah. No 40.
Dated 19th reed EOth February, 1950.
Immedi ate .
I agree that yoy should as far as possible
occupy position of impartial adviser to "both sides,
your primary function as representative of His Majesty's
Government "being (1) to "bring ahout settlement
satisfactory to all parties on as many outstanding; points
as possible and (2) to secure that meeting, even if •
inconclmsive, shall at least "break up in atmosphere such a
to render resumption of negotiations possible..
His Maj esty f s G-overnment earnestly' share
your hope that meeting may at any rate result in mutual
recognition and promise to exchange representatives.
As regards Ihn Mashur, the Dahamshah
Sheikhs and desert posts arbitration, you should be
guided ifcy my telegrams 85 of February.15th and 70
i
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of February 11th and in case of vigorus need act on
\
last paragraph of my telegram no 35
Secretary of State for Colonies.
Post copy 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. , Kuwait
By Order,
// //-J'
Captain.
For Secretary to the Political
Resident in the Persian G-ulf.
Bushire,
20th. of February, 1930.

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The volume contains correspondence relating to a meeting between King Faisal of Iraq and King Ibn Sa‘ud of Najd and Hejaz, overseen by the British. The main correspondents are Sidney Webb, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner of Iraq, Harold Dickson, 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. at Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, 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. at Bushire, the Government of India, British Chargé d'Affaires at Jeddah, Charles Prior, 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. at Bahrain, Robert Clive, British Minister at Tehran, Captain Boyes, Commander of the Triad (at one point Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ), Captain Marr, Commander of the Patrick Stewart , Captain J. M. Alleyne, Commander of the Lupin (also at one point Senior Naval Officer), members of the Iraqi Government, and Ibn Sa‘ud.

The documents cover the following matters:

  • the planning and preparations for the meeting, including transporting attendees overland and by sea;
  • the costs of the meeting and who will bear them;
  • what subjects are suitable for discussion during the meeting, in particular the repatriation of a rebel leader, Ibn Mashhur;
  • the outcome of the meeting;
  • an unplanned visit to Bahrain by Ibn Sa‘ud, against British wishes.

Notable within the volume are the following documents:

  • a report by Alleyne, Senior Naval Officer, on the meeting (folios 164-172);
  • Humphrys' report on the meeting (folios 182-84);
  • a translation of an article in the Najd and Hejaz newspaper Umm al-Qura, dated 28 November 1930, that contains a detailed account of the meeting (folios 192-98).

Folios 199-201 are internal office notes.

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1 volume (208 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence runs from front to back (excluding covers), with encircled, pencilled numbers written in the top right corner of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C; 104, 104A. An earlier and intermittent foliation sequence appears in the same position, in which the numbers are not circled.

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English, Arabic and French in Latin and Arabic script
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