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File 1855/1904 Pt 8 'Koweit:- Arabia Chiefs' attitude towards tribes of the interior (Nejd etc.)' [‎34r] (65/336)

The record is made up of 170 folios. It was created in 4 Feb 1904-30 Jan 1908. It was written in English. 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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{Confidential.)
No. S2r&, dated Bushire, the 10th (received 19th) February 1907.
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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. ,
To— Sir Louis Da.nb, K.C.I.E., C.S.L, Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign Department.
With reference to the entry in Bnshira Diary of 1907, No. 215,1 have the
honour to forward herewith, for the information of the Government of India,
qq fa/i 91 t .arvr a copy of the letter marginally noted
No. 38, dated 21st January 1907. . ,, -r, i *
received from the rolitieal Agent,
Koweit, giving farther details of the murder of Metaab “ Bin Rashid ” and
his brothers.
2. A genealogical tree of the Ibn Rashid Amirs of Jebel Shammar is at
the same time attached to facilitate identification of the individuals
mentioned.
3. Consul Crow writing on January 26th informed me that according to
his information, Sultan-el-Hamood had sent a telegram a week before
through Basrah informing the Sultan’s Secretary that Metaab had been
murdered and that he, Sultan, had taken his place as Amir. No reply had
been received to this telegram when Mr. Crow wrote.
No. 38, dated the 21st January 1907.
From— Major S. G. Knox, LA.., 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. , Koweit,
To— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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 have the honour to inform you th it one Nasir, a relation of the Amir of
Hail, has arrived at Koweit and that Sheikh Mubarak informs mo that he has
been sent by Bin Rashid in order to inform the Sheikh of Koweit of all that has
occurred recently at Hail and notably of the murder of Metaab Bin Abdul
Azaz Bin Rashid, the late Amir of Hail, and his two brothers.
2. According to Sheikli Mubarak, Nasir has brought letters in which
Sultan practically puts himself at Sheikh Mubarak’s disposal, is ready to listen
to all his advice, and hopes for his friendship and protection. The letters may
not be all that Sheikh Mubarek describes th^m to be and, even if they are, are
probably only half sincere, but the fact that Sultan has, at once, sent a near
relative to inform the Sheikh is of significance, as showing how far Mubarak s
influence extends.
3. The Sheikh states that there is no lineal descendant left of Abdullah Bin
Rashid, and that, of the sons of Harnood Bin Obeid, only three are left, as all
the others were gradually killed off during the recent troubles and fighting
between Bin Rashid and Bin Saood.
4. The three sons referred to are Sultan, who has now assumed the title of
Amir, and Saood and Faisul. Apparently it was Sultan who is responsible for
th™murder of the young sou, of The Amir Abdul Aziz. The ^r^s received
in Koweit, goes that the young boys were out hawking and Sultan ^me
and ioined them. He had consulted his father, Hamood, who endeavoured in
vafn to diesuade him from his design. He left a slave with ^ ™
boys with instruetions to kill them, as soon as he heard a shot hred de
himself rode out with Metaab who had no suspicion th ®,we^ then
was easily shot by the traitor from behind. The two h tle boys wer . h
murdered by the slave. It is surmised in Koweit that Sultan had me
previous understanding with Bin Saood. i, -n*
5 The Sheikh is of the opinion that all this tends to strengthen Bin
Snood’s nosition and he says that the latter will probably now take Hail.
K.. ffi »“ h“ Ay met the W.li ■>> “ J " k™
afraid that Bin Saood would go over to the Eng is » The Sheikh
reassured him and told him that the Eughsh dom,twant ^d^iHieSbeikh
says too that it is interesting to see the ch inge of tone in the correspondence

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The papers concern the attitudes of Shaikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait] and rulers of other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. coast states toward the political activities of Bin Saood (also referred to as Ibn Saood) [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, (Ibn Sa‘ūd)] in Nejd [Najd].

The principal correspondents are 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. (Major Percy Zachariah Cox); the 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. , Kuwait (Major Stuart George Knox); HBM's Consul, Basrah (also referred to as Bussorah) [Basra] (Francis Edward Crow); the British Ambassador at Constantinople (Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor); and senior officials of the Government of India, the Foreign Office, and the 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. .

The papers cover: papers concerning a proposed visit by Ibn Sa‘ūd to the Pirate Coast [ Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ] and Oman, including discussion of whether, in the event of his gaining ascendancy in the region, an approach should be made to him through the Shaikh of Kuwait or the Sultan of Muscat to safeguard the rights of British subjects residing in his territories and to ensure that there was no interference with Arab tribes in alliance with the British Government, October 1905 - February 1906 (including copies of treaties with chiefs of the Pirate Coast, 1862-92, folios 159-162) (folios 144-170); the decision of the Government of India, with Foreign Office approval, to authorise 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. to issue a warning to the chiefs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. not to engage in 'intrigues' with Ibn Sa‘ūd, so as to avoid unrest that would be damaging to British commercial interests in the area, March-April 1906 (folios 121-143); papers concerning Ibn Sa‘ūd's relations with the Turkish [Ottoman] and British Governments, August-October 1906 (folios 108-120); papers concerning a possible Arab confederacy, November 1906 (folios 103-107); reports of fighting between Turkish troops and Arab tribesmen in Hassa [Al Hasa], overtures by Ibn Sa‘ūd to the British, and correspondence concerning the passage of Turkish troops through Kuwait, December 1906- April 1907 (including enclosures dated 1904) (folios 41-102); papers concerning Najd affairs, and the decision of the Government of India, with the agreement of the 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. and the Foreign Office, that it was inadvisable to issue further warnings to Shaikh Mubarak not to interfere in Najd, as this might tend to weaken British influence over him, January-July 1907 (folios 11-40); and a memorandum concerning British relations with the Wahabees [Wahhabis], January 1908 (folios 4-10).

The date range gives the main covering dates of all the documents; however, the papers also include copies of treaties dated 1862-92 (folios 159-162). The date range of the Secret Department minute papers given on the subject divider on folio 1 is 1906-07.

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