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'File 61/14 XVI (D 67) Relations between Nejd and Iraq' [‎173r] (362/538)

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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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TTo * iSiT * - Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , iCuv/ait,
Dated the 21st. February 19 30c
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Tlie Hon*ble the 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , I^usliircu
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In continuation of uy 136 dated ISth February 1930, I
have the honour to report that .yesterday 3heil:h * Abdullah bin
Jabir returned with Bin 3a f u4*$ xa&H. detailed to accompany him
by Sheikh Hafidh '.Tahbah, His Excellency "heildi Ahmed immediate
ly sent them round to submit their report to Lie. I iaap: here
mention that Sheikh * Abdullah as an additional precaution took

in all six of Jin Sa'ud's men not 3 as origi .ally reported by ma.
2* .hBikh Abdullah Info me d me that he took the 5 ICumit
armed Jord Cars with Mm, and as a result of 9 days most dili
gent search in ever," corner of fche Btate succeeded in finding the
camels, sheep and tents mentioned in the accompanying statement•
3. wf t" 3 occupants of the tents found fully 85j5 were \/omen,
whose men-follc liad been killed at Hiqai, L^anaouish and elsewhei-v
prior to the rebel surrender to the Hoyal Air Torce. A few men
only were known to hare run away,
4. Sheikh 1 Abdullah st ted that his method of searching the
countryside was done by dividing Kuwait territory into three
portions, and searching each portion by means of the Sheikh*3
armed Fords, each accompanied by two of Bin Sa'ud's men, whose
job was to verify all doubtful tents. In this way not a single
tent throughout the 100 x 100 miles of Iluwait area escaped a
visit and Bxanaiiation*
5. ITo refugees at all were found South Hast of the line -luwait-
i-anaquioh, ' " '
«. Aoting ondor the special orders of ills Sxcellaacy tlie 6helW

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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:

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.

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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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