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'File 5/C Boundary questions: attacks on Ikhwan; dispute between Shaikh Salim and Ibn Sa`ud' [‎50r] (99/230)

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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ani tha., have done no harm* Later however they agreed to
march and startjd southwards* When ain ihaqair heard this news
he at once sent for his kinsmen asking their help as he was
afraid of Lin Subah for reasons that his women and childreii
were with him* He sent a message also to Bin Baud who wrote and s
ordered him not to proceed north of qaryah* and that should any
one come and attack them at < 4 aryah they should resist by force
of arras*
Xhe next move in the act was that Bin Sufcah's forces
camped at Hamdh about five hours distant from ^,ar>ah and to
the southeast of it* From there Dhaij sent out a patrol which
met a lAutair patrol from *aryah. There was a fight - The news
having reached the respective Headquarter (Dhaij and ibn Bhqair)
reinforcements were urgently called for* These coming up
Joined battle with each other. We now know that Bin Subah was
defeated although we do not know actually what were the casual
ties on both sides* As regards the people of ITeJd all were
sorry to hear the news,and extremely indignant to hear of the
action of Bin Bubah*
They also infmmed Lin Baud of this misdeed and he replied
telling them that the question did not concern them*
Bow the Imam Abdul Aziz has written asking me to inform
jfOur Honour and to put two questions "If Bin Bubah is under
i
the protection of the High British Government, then the matter
can be settled between him and Bin Bubah through His Majesty*s
Government* If on the pther hand Bin Bubaii is an independent
ruler then he would like to deal direct with him*"
The truth of the whole matter is that Bin Baud and the
inhabitants of Mejd have nothing against jin Bubah and the
people of Auwait, on the contrary they have affection for them,
and in like manner the people of Auwait like Bin Baud and the
inhabitants of Bejd* Bines however Balim Bin Bubah became
Shaikh he has adopted a strangely contrary policy towards Bin
Baud which is not hidden from you*
Bin Baud has been exercising patients for the sake of
your Government no doubt all Government officials are aware
*
of this change of attitude*
Bin Baud has urged me to inform you of this affair for
the

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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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