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'File 61/14 VIII (D 55) Relations Between Nejd And Iraq' [‎5r] (15/782)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (389 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1928-29 Apr 1929. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.
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EASTERN (Arabia ), f" , I January 8, 1929.
CONFIDENTIAL ^ \ . S ect.on 1.
[E 140/3/91] No. 1.
Mr. Jakins to Sir Austen Chamberlain.—{Received January 8, 1929.)
(No. 215.)
Sir, Jeddah, December 20, 1928.
WITH reference to my telegram No. 105, I have the honour to forward herewith
a translation of the original letter addressed to me by Ibn Saud on the decision made
by His Majesty's Government as a result of the report rendered by Sir Gilbert Clayton
on his negotiations.
2. His Majesty acknowledges the assurances given by His Majesty's Govern
ment and the Iraq Government that the customary migrations of the Nejd tribes in
Iraq will not be impeded; he, however, seeks to defend his interpretation of the
third clause of the Protocol of Uqair by reviving his claim to the southern territories
of Iraq, which, he asserts, he only ceded for fear of a complete rupture with His
Majesty's Government and in response to a definite promise given by the representa
tive of His Majesty's Government that no fortifications—such as he maintains the
present posts to be—would be erected on the frontier.
3. In His Majesty's Government's acceptance of article 6 of the Treaty of
Bahra as applying to British forces provided that the position on the frontier never
menaces the security of Iraq, Ibn Saud sees an attempt to place a reservation to the
existing agreement. He therefore begs His Majesty's Government to accept the text
as it stands.
4. He also asks His Majesty's Government to reconsider their decision with
regard to the interpretation of article 3 of the Uqair Protocol, and finally states
that if his arguments do not prevail he is prepared to resort to arbitration. He
accordingly requests that His Majesty's Government should give consideration to his
views that—
(1.) The arbitrators should be chosen by Iraq and Nejd.
(2.) His Majesty's Government should remain neutral.
(3.) That the arbitrators should be impartial and have adequate knowledge of
the local conditions.
(4.) That they should examine the origin of the position and study the incidents
which have arisen subsequently.
(5.) That His Majesty's Government should undertake to enforce in Iraq any
decision reached.
(6.) That after the arbitration consideration should be given to avoid any
consequent harm.
(7.) That the matter should be treated with the utmost expedition.
„ 5 -. 1 have sent a copy of this despatch and its enclosure to His Majesty's High
Commissioner for Iraq.
I have, &c.
H. G. JAKINS.
Enclosure in No. 1.
Ibn Saud to Mr. Jakins.
(Translation.)
WE have received your letter dated the 16th November, 1928, which his
Excellency the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of His Britannic
Majesty's Government, directed you to convey to us. So we beg your Excellency to
send to His Britannic Majesty's Government our following reply to that letter ;
1. We have taken note of what was brought to the knowledge of the British
Government as a result of the negotiations that took place between us and their
representative, Sir Gilbert Clayton, and that they do not ag^e to our interpretation
of the third clause of the First Protocol of Uqair.
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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 (later Gilbert Clayton, Acting Hich 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, the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Jeddah, and the Government of India.

The volume covers the period of unrest after a revolt by the Ikhwan , including a number of raids on Kuwait and the Battle of Sabila, which effectively brought the crisis to an end. Subjects raised are:

  • a raid on Kuwait by the Ikhwan;
  • an attack on a car on the Kuwait-Basra road in which an American Missionary, Henry Bilkert, is killed;
  • 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, Flight Lieutenant Howes (Special Service Officer in Kuwait), as well as local rumour and reports;
  • issues concerning the defence of Kuwait;
  • the failure of Gilbert Clayton and Ibn Sa'ud to come to an agreement over the legitimacy of the desert 'police posts' in Iraq;
  • 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;
  • the Battle of Sabila and its aftermath.

Other subjects included are:

  • the imprisonment of Nuhaitar ibn Juraiyid of the Dhafir tribe in Hail;
  • the channels through which communication with Ibn Sa'ud should be made (i.e. through Bushire or through Jeddah).

Notable within the volume is a sketch map and extensive notes by Harold Dickson on the seasonal migrations of the shepherd tribes of the Lower Euphrates.

At the end of the volume (folios 378-382) are office notes.

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1 volume (389 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 3, 4). The index entries include the folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.

Physical characteristics

Main foliation: the sequence starts on the first page and continues through until the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and positioned 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: there is no folio numbered 2, instead, the second, third, and fourth folios have been numbered respectively 2A, 2B, and 2C.

Secondary, earlier foliation sequence: the numbers1 to 341 are written in pencil, but not circled, on folios that were subsequently renumbered 5 to 377.

Condition: the top left corner of folio 47 has been torn away, obscuring some text.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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