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'File 22/23 II Kuwait Conference 1924' [83r] (165/544)
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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— ‘2, •
forcfed*', and.wnen atterapte were made to define the term, fatih
the Iraq envoy, intieted on the ineertion of a elaute tc the
effect that triheemen obeying a call of mob. libation must take
away their familiee. Un thit refculted hopelete diBagreemenL.r,«bih
Beg, could not agree that ” hall a leaf wat better th n no bread"
and seemed to prefer that no agreement thould be arrived at on
the point.
ihe Nejd delegatoe had agreed to a form drawn up by
Iraq envoys to the effect:
" that neither party shall raise tribes within the other's
territories and that, if tribesmen agreed to obey a call to arms
on the other tide of the territory,they should leave th l
territory quietly and in a private fashion (and should ta.e away
their wives and families)and should do nothing on th© way that
would indicate that they were on a warlike expedition** . they
agreed to this subject to the omission of the clause * they
should leave with their wives and their families’* ,bu ,when they
insisted on the ©mission of this clause, the Iraq envoy refused
to sigh.
<«ith regard to point 6 a formula was easily arrived at
which both parties agreed tc sign.
With regard o point 7, the Iraq envoy said that this
point was raised by ti^em originally but they were no long r
anxious ior it and would v/ithdraw their der.und. en this, the
s resident of the & 5 ejd delegation said they regarded this as a
vital point and that no agreement was possible at all unless an
extradition agreement formed part of the proceedings. He said
that the whole trouble between the two parties was the question
of ti e return of mutinous tribe*srnen and that he was bsolut ly
bound by hit instructions and could agree to nothing nor tign
any documents,unless this point was conceded. Iraq was at
liberty to withdraw their demand but, it they did so, he should
raise it on hit own account, ihe Bejd d legate reiterated that
ix. was quit impoesiole for them to agree to the return of
refugee tribesmen but suggested that this point should be deferred
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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.
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- 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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- 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
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- Open Government Licence