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'File 22/23 II Kuwait Conference 1924' [67r] (133/544)
The record is made up of 1 volume (270 folios). It was created in 16 Jan 1924-23 Mar 1924. 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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Translation of a lettar, dated the - 2 nd Janadl II'13*2
(sic) (2ist) l.e. 2?th January 1924) fro*i the Najd envoys
the Kuwait Conference,*
After coBiplifientSo
We have already aubeiltted y to you a letter on the
20th Jamadi II 1343 (l»th ? i^e. 25th January 1224) in
which you asked you whether you recognised us as the
official delegates of H o H 0 the Sultan of Najd at the
Kuwait Arab Conference, and you replied in a letter dated
the 25th January 1934 that you had nothing to add to what
you had said verbally, aanely that you were coETiiiunicating
with your Governnent on the subject,, We gather frota the
accepted, and consequently we do not consider it seejaly
for us to refiain in Kuwait when our official position is
in doubt. We have therefore decided to leave by the next
ateairer, the store so as the other delegations have all
left and there is no llkllhood of their return for a
considerable x jerlod, at the sane time we will be ready to
cone whenever it is desired to reopen the discussions.
Today H 0 E o Shaikh Ahnad al~Jabir infortsted us that you
wished to see Shaikh Hafidh, a nember of the Najd Delegation
As however he is a mefiiber of the Delegation whose official
position you are not satisfied with, we must request you
to kindly postpone seeing him until the position is made zM
cl ear*.
Csual ending
to Lieut Colonel S. G, Knox, C.S.I., C.I.E., President of
/ic>5/'fr/or\
In our official
above nentloned letter that
which you had approved and
Hanzah Ghauth
(Sighned)
President of the N&jd Deln.
Members
Abdul Aziz al-Ciusaibl, )
Hashim bin Saiyid Ahmad, )
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the 1923-24 Kuwait Conference to arbitrate the Najd- 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 and Najd-Hijaz boundaries. The main topics discussed include the following:
- the Kuwait Conference: adjournment, 1924;
- further negotiations.
The discussion in the volume relates to the minutes of the sessions (3rd to 12th) and the exhortations of the President of the conference, Stuart George Knox, to the delegates not to take hardened negotiating positions. Topics discussed in the correspondence also include: Ibn Sa'ud's health, flags and badges and raising of armed forces. An index to the volume is given in folio 269.
The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Secretary of State for Colonies, London; 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. , Stuart George Knox; the High Commissioner, Baghdad; the High Commissioner, Jerusalem; 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; 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. , Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (270 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 272; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 3-269, and ff 163-261; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/70
- Title
- 'File 22/23 II Kuwait Conference 1924'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:187v, 192r:271v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence