Skip to item: of 416
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'File 61/14 VII (D 51) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [‎123r] (262/416)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 20 Jul 1928-31 Dec 1928. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

s U 6 H S f
_ P&QPOB&LS OF THE SMIOU MVAL OFFICER
PERSIAN auu' IH COI4HECTION ^ITH WM POSSIBLE
INSTITUTION OW AH J^OMOMIC BuOCKAX^E Q£ TMK UEJU
PORTii
pif The Senior K&val Officer, Persian Quit 0ivision
HUB THXAiJ
fO The Coki^Ader-in»Chief # Easit Indies Station
||f£D Vth Nov^ber ItSts
lumber 44
Tht? r^nior Officer h&s consulted
Ckxu^&aloner for Iraq, the Poiitie^i Resident in
the Pert.iGulf and the Political Agenta lit Koweit and
Balirein.
Thtre are t^o aethcuE of preventing
imports into Arabia through Nejd Ports:
(a) Frevcaition of export from India
(h) Blockade of the Kejd Forte#
AH aut>ioritiei consulted adviee that the
first of these alternatives would be im^oiitia*
3 Trede fi^om India to Arabia proceeds, in
the &aln # thr ugh three partes ^ebai, Bahrein and Koweit.
Bahrein is the districuting centre for *&tif, Ojair and
Pohah# It may be accepted certain that mo^t of the
tradft for Hejd goes via Bahrein#
4 On the inctitutiun of a l^lcKade with
Baliroin as centre rad effective control established oyer
vessel a mtklng for Qatif, Ojair and Dohah merchants would
consider alternative routes through Debai and Koweit; the
latter could be controlled locally »1th the Distance
of th.e Royal Air Force; goods passing thr u^h the fomer
would probably bs very costly when delivered in Ars-bii
and as a result the quantities supplied *ould not be
large Plough to defeat the purpose of tlie Bloc ade#
5 There ^ould be three main routes by which
go ds would go into Hejd
(a) Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. from Trucisl to Hejd orte
(b) Re-exports frons Bahrein to Kejd Porte
(e} Bsugglinf^ fim Persia# this ^ould quite likely
be assisted and encouraged by the Persian authorities
as retaliation for the amount of sftuggling now carried
out fr^B Bahrein into Persia#
a The positions of the Ports for Nejd arei-
Qatif 36 34 N 50 9 E Ko chart
Ojair ^5 59 K 60 14 E Ko chart
Dohah 9b 17 H 51 3a E Chart unreliable#
? To enforce an effective blockade the
following would be required:
One sloop stationed at Bahrein
One sloo on patx^l
One sloop as relief
(the fuelling ^f these ships would require special
consideration and the shallowness and lack of survey of

About this item

Content

The volume consists of letters, telegrams, and reports relating to affairs between the British Mandate of Iraq and the Kingdom of Najd. The majority of the correspondence is between Leo Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary (both in London), Henry Dobbs, High Commissioner in Iraq, Lionel Haworth, 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, Cyril Barrett, 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, James More, 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, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Hejaz-Najd and its Dependencies, John Glubb, Administrative Inspector in Iraq, Gerald De Gaury, Special Service Officer in Kuwait, and the Government of India.

The volume covers the period of unrest after a revolt by the Ikhwan during which there was a perceived threat of attacks against Iraq and Kuwait. The causes of and solutions to the crisis are suggested and debated amongst the different offices and departments of the British Government. Subjects raised are:

  • intelligence of tribal movements and activities, particularly those of the Ikhwan tribes of Mutair, 'Ajman, and 'Utaibah, and the threat and occurrence of cross-border raids, all gathered from reports by John Glubb, as well as local rumour and reports;
  • issues concerning the defence of Kuwait (naval protection, air reconnaissance and bombing, a land force);
  • the friction between civil and military authorities;
  • the second meeting (August 1929) between Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Sa'ud to try and reach an agreement;
  • the thoughts, motivations, and capabilities of Ibn Sa'ud;
  • a second meeting between Ibn Sa'ud and Ikhwan leaders in Riyadh to try and resolve the crisis;
  • the idea of a blockade of Hasa ports to force the Najdi tribes into submission.

Other subjects included are:

  • the sale of arms to Kuwait;
  • Sa'id al-'Aiyash, a Damascus journalist who plans to travel to Riyadh.
Extent and format
1 volume (205 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

This volume comes in two parts: the first part is a bound volume; the second part is a small file.

Foliation: The sequence starts on the volume's title page and continues through to the inside back cover. It resumes on the front cover of the file and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and positioned in the top right corner of each folio. There are the following anomalies: 1A-1C; 114A; 182A-182D; and 191A. There is a second, incomplete sequence that is also written in pencil in the same place, but is uncircled.

Condition: folio 150 bottom right corner torn away, obscuring some text.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'File 61/14 VII (D 51) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [‎123r] (262/416), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/583, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023515604.0x00003f> [accessed 29 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515604.0x00003f">'File 61/14 VII (D 51) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [&lrm;123r] (262/416)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023515604.0x00003f">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00022c/IOR_R_15_1_583_0262.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00022c/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image