'File 53/7 D (D 7) Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs, January 1905 - December 1905' [‎36r] (78/366)

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■ r T. als0 ™ f " rm ^ 1 ^at Bin Sabali, the Sheikh of Koweit, was always well
flfi 0 Rin e s n rr r i S f i m r lt a PP ea, ' s tliat the y are not on good terms now,
as Bin Sabah lately returned some money sent by Bin Saond for a supply of
KVaTri^ 0f Which BiQ Sa0ud was kft
The 16th November 1904,
MUHAMMED HUSAIN.
relegrara, dated (and received) the 17th January 1905.
Prom—MjpR P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating 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
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
To-day Captain Knox reported that the arrival of Bin Saoud in
Koweit is imminent ^ route to rendezvous with the Wali of Basrah at
The presence of Mubarek also is stipulated for, and Mubarek is makin
ations to go accompanied by a formidable escort of 1 ,000 men as
tionary measure. Mubarek has in connection with this irnporMnt event
repeatedly enjoined upoAOaptain Knox the expediency of British protection
being extended by us to %d and Bin Saoud as bein- a measure which he and
fch Bin Saoud
simultaneously
onrnear
tfwan.
prepar-
precau-
his friends before-mentionM earnestly desired, and" failing"w
must perforce admit Turkey into Nejd. Separately but
Mubarek stated that he thought that the British Governmen/ should subsidis'e
him for his seivices. This allconveys the impression that Mubarek and Bin
llZi TJTI opportunity to work on our feeling, but a discreet and
guarded attitude has been maintained by Captain k I ox . At the comin^
meetmg the Turks will doubtless to their utmost to seSce Mubarek wlio will
probably not waver,^ but the knowledge of the presence of a British Man-of-
War at Koweit during the meeti\g with the Wali, might prove a useful
deterrent or source of confidence in Mubarek. H. M. S. Sphinx is
available; may I ask her to proceed to Kowej^ until wanted at Bahrein?
Captain Knox will not seek a meeting with Bin Saoud, but in the event of
his not being able to avoid it, would the Government of India wish anv
special instructions to be issued to him p 1 / J
Telegram No. 819-E.B., date/Jhe 23rd January 1905.
From—The Secretary to the Governg/nt of India in the Foreign Department,
To—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
ilf. Bushire.
Please refer to your telegram/ dated the\7th January 1905. Following
telegram, dated the 30th December 1901., received from His Majesty's Secretary
o* state for-India, is repeated for your guidaSce. Begins. -Please see Lord
Ampthill s * * * *
time to time.— JEnds. His Excellency the Viceroy 1
in mentioned personal warning that Sheikh w^oul(
entanglement in the intenor and latter's promise (
Viceroy's advice. Unless the Sheikh actually visit: Koweit Captain Knox
should avoid any meeting or communication with hii Xou are authorised to
ask the Sphinx to proceed temporarily to Koweit.
^ from
despatch referred to there-
not receive support in his
implicit compliance with
/ Telegram No. 820.E.B., dated the 23rd January 1
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Calcutta,
To^-The Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, Colombo.
TW following telegram, dated the 17th January IQOSj
from Major Cox. ^Begins. —Captain Knox reported *
to be issued to him.—Ends. Major Cox has been authorised to
to proceed to Koweit temporarily.
been received
the Sphinx