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'File 61/7 (D 65) Bin Saud's relations with the Sheikh of Kuwait' [201r] (399/409)
The record is made up of 1 volume (200 folios). It was created in 26 Apr 1922-27 Jul 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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"f.'Ty /
The A^ncy.
KUWAIT.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
27/7/2®.
I write to tell you of an interesting story which
I have recently heard. It incidentally throv/s light on
Bin sauds method of keeping certain of the principal men
in places opposed to him, in his p a y» I have been assured
of the authenticity of the story by at least one reliable
person, iin strictest confidence of course ).
(2) It appears that early in June last Bin S^ud sent his
confidential nervant Al P.abai via Rlath down to jru«alt
with confidential letters as well as i^OO/ In gold coin.
The man travelled to the coast with sheikh Ahmed's messentfr
one Ibn Malyus.
When near to the Kuwait frontier both were siezed by the
Ajman rebels and imprisoned, though not before ibn Rabai
had managed to hand over his sacidlebags containing the
money and letters to ibn M^lyus with the request that if
he got away, he should keep the contents in trust and
hand them over to no man but the s^ud at Riath,
(3)« Ibn Malyus, the rebels released as soon as they
knew he was the sheikh of Kuwait's meseenser but Al pabai
they cast into Irons.
(4). in due course Ihn Malyus reached Kuwait, aelivered
his own letters and reported the condition of Al Rabai.
(5). In the meantime K.B. Mullah saleh the sheikhs
Wazir
Minister.
by means best known to himself got to know that
ibn Malyus was in posoesslon of the saddlebags contains
ing Al Rabai's secret matter, so sending for him he
demanded that the contents be hanuea over.
Ibn Malyus to save himself handed over the letters, but
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The volume consists of letters (in English and Arabic), telegrams, and memoranda, the majority of which concern Najd-Kuwait relations. The correspondence is mostly between Ibn Sa'ud, Sheikh Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait, the High Commissioner of Iraq, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the Political Agencies in Bahrain and Kuwait, the Colonial Office, Foreign Office, and 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. , all in London, and the Government of India in Bengal.
Two main subjects are discussed in the correspondence. The first is the dispute over customs duties between Ibn Sa'ud and the ruler of Kuwait, including the nature of the problem and British attempts to solve it. The second is the Nationality Certificates issued to Najdi subjects in Kuwait, by Ibn Sa'ud. The latter half of the file also contains correspondence and several lengthy memorandums regarding the tribes of the region, especially those of the Ikhwan, and recent movements and hostilities along the Kuwait, Iraq, and Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan borders with Najd.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (200 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in chronological order. There are numerous enclosures that are from an earlier date.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The sequence starts from the title page and ends on the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil and can be found in the top right 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: 1A, 1B, and 1C; 71a1 and 71a2; 85A1, 85A2, and 85B; 89A1 and 89a2; 90A1 and 90a2. Eight individual folios have been given a number range, rather than a single number, written respectively as: 36-37; 48-49; 54-56; 61-63; 101-102; 132-135; 169-170; 180-181.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 61/7 (D 65) Bin Saud's relations with the Sheikh of Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:36v, 38r:48v, 50r:54v, 57r:61v, 64r:66r, 67r:71v, 71ar:71av, 72r:85v, 85br:85bv, 86r:90v, 90ar:90av, 91r:101v, 103r:114v, 115ar:115bv, 116r:123v, 124v:125v, 126v:132v, 136r:169v, 171r:180v, 182r:198r, 199r:205v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence