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'File 61/14 XVI (D 67) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [‎147r] (310/538)

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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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Ibn -a'ud's representative who also stated he was satis-
fled with the search made, unfortunately thought fit to inform
Zlafidh "Tairoali the sdj:\3 eveninc (lOth ITebrucxy 1930) that he
and 31ieilca ^^bdixllali i. d f ound 1 a.T'/:e ;m/ijors o:? r . oelr^ canped
wit t Araibdar, w ;oreupon ..lafidh T/ahbali promptly and v/lthout
rex erring t-13 iiiatter in toy wajr to liin tlio 31ieil:h, • despctolied
.. le '.ictn off to ^in ^a'ud, alno^t as If by .tearro.r:.".od '^lan,
with a letter to that effect.
~e y .Jhei. .'Jned Quite by accident heard of this and
late the. same ni^ht had it out with Hafidh Wahbah, and made
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report. e t" . .lieildi. fearing hoi" over that a regular plot
was aioot to dis ."edit him in "iho eyes of'His luajesty*s
Government by ma. ing yis apparent failure to surrender
j.u-i uive re Dels, an excuse for BjL& oa f ud to back out of meet—
—ing jTaisul, insisted on mafidli Va'ahbah detailing a no the r
jnree of ... in ^a'ud's om i:ien, aid sending them out 3± once
more witn Shdilch 'Abdullah al -jabir to make fresh search of
the --uau it tribes encanpmesits..
This rty left yesterday the 11th February, and when
they return Lth their final report, His Excellency .Sheikh
will let me know the result.
I have reported the above rather at, ^'length as I cm. in
clined to think raid so does the sheikh that _an 3a , ud is pos
sibly working up for two things,
ill jdt out of paying the ::10,000/- promised,
(2) To get out of meeting lling Faisul on the EOth
n.
I hope I am wrong in my suspicions but 1 think you ought
to know them nevertheless.
You will note that in my letter to Zis excellency the
~hei,.-2i referred to in this report, I have fictitiously stated
- was actinc under telegraphic instructions from you. This
was done to add force to my letter. 1 trust I may be pardoned
for the deception.
In conclusion I my add that I visited Jahrah last night
.

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Content

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:

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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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