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'File 61/14 VII (D 51) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [‎129r] (274/416)

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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. .

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mainly confined t© pearling and date growing and wii® have
n© reason t9 "be grateful fer Wahabi rule, ewing t© itis treat-
-ment ef their ce-religienists in Hasa and ftatif, weuld
prehalDly "be passive♦ The^ might even welceme bad relations
between Bahrain and Hejd* Their Sunni cenfrcres, although
suffering little ecanemically v/©uld be drawn tewards Hejd "ly
the religieus tic» Yusuf Kanoo an influential man among
them, v;®uld be an actual sufferer from the blockade.
10* Bin Saud, although disliked by many and feared by
more, is the one big Arab of Arabia, As such, when opposed
t© foreigners, he makes a strong call on the national and
religious feelings of the Gulf Arab. The blockade would there-
~fore be extremely unpopular, more especially if, as I
suppose it must, it were based on Bahrain* In G^atar of which
the ruler is a professed Wahabi, there can be n© doubt what-
-ever of the anti-British feeling that would be aroused. The
Shaikh informed the Pslitical Resident in April 1927, in a
meeting at which I was present that he could take no actien
that might displease the Akhwan, My secret reports show that,
even now, there is an anti-British feeling in the country.
The blockade would at once cause the British to replace the
Persians as the chief enemy of the Arabs.
Shaikh Hamad the Deputy Ruler of Bahrain has a
profound admiration for Bin Saud* He shows the most intense
desire to comply with any request from him or his -Amir in
Hasa. He favours O.usaibi, Bin Saud's agent, above all merchants
in Bahrain*
<_To take action against Bin Saud trould be intensively
distasteful to him. At the same time he would accept any
" advice " that His Majesty's Government might offer to him.
His heart, however, would not be in his deeds, and the value
of his own co-operation, and that of his subjects, would
thereby be adversely affected. All would know that Shaikh
Hamad had been forced t® adopt a cQuA4it® which he was opposed^
and his position as a puppet ruler, which it is British policy
to conceal would be laid bare to the criticisms of the
Persians

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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.
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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.

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