'File 61/14 XV (D 62) Relations between Nejd and Iraq (Akhwan Rebellion)' [‎283r] (576/595)

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We regard it as our prerogative to inflict upon these people such punishment
as wi restrain them in future, and restrain others whose souls may lead
em to do evil; these punishments, however, will be saturated with the
spmt ot justice and mercy for which we are known, but we reserve the
others m 1 any pro P ert ^ that the y ma y have ^ken from
A8 JflhK dS the o aids ' We P r<:)mise t0 prevent any raids against the
neighbouring Governments, Iraq and Koweit, whether by the Mutair
bWntl 0r any 0t [ le n ^ tribe; should an y thin g of the kind take place
in tnture we shall be prepared to apply without delay the Bahra
. greement m the case of Iraq, and to restore immediately Whatever mav
plundered from Koweit in accordance with the custom current between
Koweit and Nejd. If the ruler of Koweit desires to enter into an
agreement in regard to raids, similar to the Bahra Agreement we are
prepared to enter into such an agreement with him.
s regards property that has been carried off from Iraq nationals in the
? ' we i * re P le P ar ed to apply the procedure prescribed in the Bahra
Agreement and m the case of Koweit, to effect a settlement of claims in
accordance with the procedure at present in force, provided that none of
the rebelhous Mntair and Ajman and their followers who are in the hands
territory authOTltle s » their property remain in Iraq or Koweit
lew of the friendship which exists between us and His Maiestv's Govern-
" have agreed to their wishes as expressed in paragraph 4 of your letter
rfore see fit m mercy to the unfortunate tribes of Iraq and Koweit who
ered losses, to pay them £10,000 sterling on the 5th Shawal 1348 throueh
3Sty s representative at Jedda, this to be in anticipation of a final settlement
, we shall be ready to send representatives at any time to effect a settlement
lance with the Bahra Agreement one month after receipt of the recmest for
mnal, the month of Zi-Haj being excluded q
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as will restrain '""j' ' u P on these peoi)le such punishment
them to do evil ■ thesp nnn 'h'' a ' ld , ; estrain others whose souls may lead
spirit of iustice and mlr i 1 '"®", , )Weyer ' wil1 be saturated with the
right to take from ft,,,.,," 0r " we , aTe known, but we reserve the
others em any P ro P er ty that they may have taken from
' ' nei^hbourhw Gowrnn^t P 1 ? 111 ' 86 to Prevent any raids against the
Sn or afv^ZrT H ^ ^ Kowelt ' whether ^ the Mutair,
in "uture we sho 11 I e; J Should an y thl "g of kind take place
Agreement in the cIL if ? re P ared , 'o aPP 1 }' without delay the Bahra
be nlundered from k',, t rest; 9 re hnmediately whatever may
Koweit and Neid ^ el ,. ln ac , c o rda nce with the custom current between
agreement in rerard t the . ruler .f K oweit desires to enter into an
prepared to enter int -i "t ' Slmllar to the Bahra Agreement, we are
/A\ A { le P ar f a t0 enter mto such an agreement with him
^aT^we . haS ^ C u rried 0ff from Ir ^ nati onals in the
Agreement anH ^ri th a PPly the procedure prescribed in the Bahra
ac-ordTnrP ^Ith ^ ^ Kowei t, to effect a settlement of claims in
the reMliLV\Tn^? Procedure at present in force, provided that none of
of the RHtkh ^ an eir followers who are in the hands
territory authorities or their property remain id Iraq or Koweit
In view of the friendship which exists between us and His Maiestv's Govern
ment we have agreed to their wishes as expressed in paragraph 4'of your letter
We therefore see fit m mercy to the unfortunate tribes of Iraq and Koweit who
have suffered losses, to pay them £10,00 (3 sterling on the 5th Shawal, 1348, through
o/cfaims S re P resentatlve at Jedd a, this to be in anticipation of a final settlement
And we shall be ready to send representatives at any time to effect a settlement
m accordance with the Bahra Agreement one month after receipt of the request for
8uch tribunal, the month of Zi-Haj being excluded.
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