'File 61/14 XVI (D 67) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [93r] (202/538)
The record is made up of 1 volume (267 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1930-29 Apr 1930. 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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i, T o. 97• Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, Kuwait,
Dated the 4t]i February 1930*
To ^
His Majesty King Ibn Sa'ud,
9
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After Compliments etc»,
I have tlie honour to acknowledge your
Majesty's letter Ho♦ 2/11/147 dated 4th Pehruary 1930, in
whicb. ^ t - ou complain that you have received a report tbhat
IZhalid al Lohainmd of the 'Ajinan has fled, and requesting me
to infom His Zzcellency the High Commissioner for 'Iraq,, and
also the Sheikh of Kuwait so that his recapture may be effected
with all speed. Further that it had been reported that cer
tain of the.rebels are selling camels bearing Hejd brands, as
well as those of your Majesty and that this practice if not
stopped will lead to unfortunate results.
As regards the first report, the story is true, and I my
self have already informed your Llajestyof the matter yesterday.
Your llajesty, however, may rely on the Air Officer who is in
charge of the Hut air and 'Ajman to do his best to Recapture the
individual in question and I myself am informing His Excel
lency the High Commissioner and His Sxcellency the Sheikh of
Kuwait of your Majesty's request in the matter.
As regards your Majesty's second complaint, though it is
possible for individual camels to be sold secretly to Kuwait
subjects, as suggested, I feel confident nothing on a scale to
justify any anxiety on your Majesty's part is talcing place, for
the gates are most carefully guarded at the present ime, and
His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed has proclaimed publicly that anyone
purchasing a camel bearing your Majesty's brand or that of any
Nejd persons, will have his camel confiscated by him and re
turned to your Majesty.
I myself go daily to the Safah and every other day to
Jaharah, and I can state positively that I Jiave seen no camels
sold by your rebel subjects in the Town, nor have I seen any
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The volume contains correspondence relating to relations between Najd, Kuwait and Iraq. The correspondence is between 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, 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, Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, William Bond, Charge d'Affaires in Jeddah, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner in Iraq, Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, the Government of India, Sheikh Ahmed al-Jabar al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Najd and the Hejaz, Fuad Hamza, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd, and Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, advisor to Ibn Sa'ud.
The documents cover a period following the surrender of rebel Ikhwan tribes and their leaders. The first part of the volume contains correspondence from Jeddah with enclosures that pertain to earlier events in January 1930, including the search for rebels and their eventual surrender. The remainder of the volume covers the following events and subjects:
- the negotiations between Dickson, Biscoe, and Ibn Sa'ud over the return of rebels to Najd and compensation claims for losses;
- the arrangements for and results of a meeting of Iraqi and Najdi delegates to discuss future relations;
- the arrangements for and results of a meeting between Ibn Sa'ud and King Faisal of Iraq to come to a ' bon voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. ' agreement;
- the search for any remaining rebels in Kuwaiti territory;
- some reports of ill treatment of the returning rebels by Ibn Sa’ud's people.
Also of note are several extracts and summaries of newspaper articles about the situation (folios 25, 38-39, 40-41). These are either from the Saudi newspaper Umm al-Qura or the Egyptian al-Muqattam .
At the end of the volume (folios 252-56) are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (267 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
Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio and ends on the last. 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: 2 and 2A; 34 and 34A; 39 and 39A; 55, 55A, and 55B; 188 and 188A. There is a second, inconsistent sequence. It is a combination of foliation and pagination and runs between folios 5-251. It is written in pencil but is not circled.
Condition: folio 121 has a hole in it, obscuring some text.
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