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'File 61/18 I (D 74) Bin Saud: discussion of Persian Gulf questions with' [‎167r] (340/522)

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The record is made up of 1 Volume (262 folios). It was created in 16 May 1929-4 May 1931. 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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Private & Personal .
British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
Buiihirc, dated the 3rd December 1930.
* ' • | ^ f . ^ ^
Many thanks for your letter of the 19th November
1930, which I found awaiting me on my return here the day
uefore yesterday. It was very good of you to send me the
photographs which i am very glad to have.
My tour was on the whole very successful. For mj
eight days on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. I had smooth weather the
whole time and no difficulty about landing, etc.
The latest developments regarding my meeting
with Ibn Saud are that Ryan gave a dinner to Hafiz wahba
which was attended by Laithwaite, uendel and one or two
others in London. Hafiz .7abha apparently spontaneo sly
opened the question of the Bahrain incident and it was
discussed at length, Hafiz ^Valjfea was very helpful about
the matter and said he would do his best to cle^ r up the
misunderstanding# He is therefore suggesting to Ibn Saud
that the latter should invite me to come to Ryadh or some
such place on an informal and friendly visit of courtesyx
it remains to be seen whether Ibn Saud will react to this;
if he does it will be a very good thing. 1 think we
should get more out of ibn Saud if we went on a friendly |
visit than on a formal mission and I am therefore all for
it» Apparently, however, time is short, as Ibn 3aud
is only coming o Kejd for about six weeks, arriving early
in December.
I was very much interested in what you said
about smoking being common in Nejd and the nowadays
and
K.R.P.Dickson,C.I.E.,
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.

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The volume contains correspondence pertaining to attempts to address issues between Ibn Sa'ud and Britain's Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. interests and responsibilities. The main correspondents are James More (later 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. in Kuwait, Cyril Barrett (acting, then later 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. in Bushire, the Government of India, William Bond (later Andrew Ryan), Agent and Consul (later Chargé d'Affaires) in 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. in Bahrain, the Colonial, Foreign, and India Offices, all in London, Ibn Sa'ud, ruler of Najd and the Hejaz, and Fuad Bey [Fu’ād Bey Hamza], Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Hejaz.

The main issues at hand are between Najd and Bahrain, and Najd and Kuwait. They include customs duties, trade relations, nationality and passports for Najd subjects, compensation for raids, official diplomatic representation for Najd in Bahrain and Kuwait, the conduct of Najd agents on the Kuwaiti frontier, and the ongoing blockade on Kuwaiti trade imposed by Ibn Sa'ud on his subjects. Much of the volume deals with attempts to heal a rift between Ibn Sa'ud and Hugh Biscoe so that a meeting can be arranged to discuss the issues above.

At the back of the volume (folios 245-54) are internal office notes.

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1 Volume (262 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 2, 3). The index entries include the folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.

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Foliation: the sequence starts on the front cover and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled and found 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. There are the following irregularities: 1, 1A, and 1B; 3 and 3A; 104 and 104A; 126 and 126A; 214 and 214A. There is a second, inconsistent sequence between folios 5-251. The numbering is also in pencil in the same place, but are not circled.

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