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‘1/1 Volume II Koweit Saudi relations’ [‎82r] (172/534)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 5 Jul 1933-13 Mar 1935. 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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of the special relations that Kuwait has with His llajesty’ s
Government, which emphasis is apparently particularly needed
at the present juncture. (Vide Conclusion of the Meeting).
As against this advantage Colonel Dickson is of the opinion that
the Shaikh, who regards Ibn Saud, in spite of the latter’s
treatment of Kuwait, in a somewhat different light to ’Iraq,
might object more or less strongly to the proposal.
6. Considering all the circumstances I would suggest
that I be authorised to instruct Colonel Dickson to approach
the Shaikh verbally on the following lines. That His Majesty’s
Government have had it recently brought to their notice that
Ibn Saud apparently harbours designs of trying to reduce Kuwait
to a position of dependence on him, similar - for instance -
to that of Asir; that it is possible that the practice of direct
correspondence between him - the Shaikh - and Ibn Saud which
has grown up of late, even though he - the Shaikh - shows the
correspondence to the Political ^gent, has somewhat obscured
in the eyes of Ibn Saud the fact of Kuwait’s special relations
of protection, etc. with Mis Majesty’s Government; that it would
put this correspondence on a safer and more regular footing,
if it was conducted as was the correspondence with the ’Iraq
Government, i.e. through His Majesty’s Government’s local re
presentatives; that in addition an intimation to tTis e^'ect
to Ibn Saud would bring sharply to his notice Kuwait s re
lations with His Majesty’s Government; and ’that finally Pis
Majesty’s Government would be glad to learn confidentially and
informally what were his — the Shaikh’s — reactions to the
proposal.
I trust I may be authorised to take this step as soon
as possible and when the Shaikh’s attitude has become known
I will make recommendations as to which alternative should be
adopted.
7. The other question discussed at the meeting, (referred
to at the beginning of paragraph 2 above), was the exact extent
of His Majesty’s Government’s obligations to protect the in-
terests of Kuwait. The moat important of these obligations

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Correspondence and other papers concerning relations between Britain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The volume is a direct chronological continuation of ‘1/1 Volume I Koweit Saudi relations’ (IOR/R/15/5/109), and covers the following subjects:

  • The movements of Khalid bin Hithlain of the Al-’Ajman tribe.
  • The trading blockade, imposed on Kuwait by the King of Saudi Arabia, ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin ‘Abdur Rahman al-Faisal [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd)].
  • The views of British Government officials on Britain’s obligations to Kuwait, in light of the blockade.
  • Negotiations between British and Saudi officials (including the Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Faud Hamza [Fu’ād Ḥamzah]) concerning Saudi Arabia’s borders with its neighbours, the Kuwait blockade, and Yemen.

The volume’s principal correspondents 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. at Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard William Craven Fowle); the British Minister at Jedda [Jeddah] (Andew Ryan); the British Chargé d’Affaires at Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert).

The volume contains several papers in Arabic, which are usually accompanied by English translations.

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1 volume (261 folios)
Arrangement

The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 261; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.

Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 4-261; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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