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'File 5/C Boundary questions: attacks on Ikhwan; dispute between Shaikh Salim and Ibn Sa`ud' [‎46r] (91/230)

The record is made up of 1 volume (114 folios). It was created in 8 Feb 1919-17 Aug 1920. 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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Translation of a latter dated 7th Ramadhan 1338 ( 3 R 6 th Ma>
liUO) from din gaud, Ruler of Rajd, to Major H.R.P.Dickaon,
C«1 •£•9 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*
after Compllments #
The object of writing this friendly letter is to enquire
after your health and to say that my condition will please you
in every Mfpeot* Mothing has occurred except what I informed
your Honour of in my previous letter regarding Bin 8 ubah* Shaik
of kuwait and his evil desire to harm my subjects the 'Mutair"
who are residing within my boundaries as you may have heard.
Bin gubah equipped his troops and alarmed the tribesmen residin
in the vicinity of kuwait and determined to fight them.
He then advanced to a place called C^aryah and declared war
against mys subjects* I have informed your Honour in order that
you may communicate with the Civil Conmissioner in Mesopotamia
and ask him to 1st me know whether Bin gubah is under the pro
tection of the High British Government or not. If he is then
I request that his transgression and pointless intrigues may
be stopped. If he is not i.e. if he is independent, I request
I may be informed; my object is only to prevent any Incident
which may cause displeasure. I had requested you to stop
him (galem) from his goings on but he £ is determined to con
tinue in his evil desires, ghaikh galem ordered the despatch
of troops under the Command of Da|J As-Sucah, these arrived
together with tribesman who were with him, at "Al-Hamdh" a plac
in mydominions and outside the boundaries of Kuwait.

The inhabitants of Qaryah begged their kinsmen viz., Mutair
for help and on the advance of Bin gubah there was a skirmish
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and subsequently occurred the trouble; This news displeased
our hearts thi4r is their being attacked and consequently
fleeing away, i desire to inform your Honour and to state that
if Bin gubah has any complaint great or small, he should refer
> t
it to me, and I shall communicate with the High British Govern
ment and ask them to decide between us giving due Justice

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes from February 1919 to August 1920, mainly relating to boundary questions between Ibn Sa'ud and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Salim [Shaikh Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ], as well as attacks on the Ikhwan and British relations with Ibn Sa'ud.

The volume includes an index (folio 115) to topics and people discussed in the file. The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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 (James Carmichael More); 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. , Bahrain (Harold Richard Patrick Dickson); Ibn Sa'ud; the Ruler of Kuwait; and the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.

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1 volume (114 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 115; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-114; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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