'22/23 I Kuwait Conference 1923' [16r] (31/501)
The record is made up of 1 volume (250 folios). It was created in 5 Oct 1923-16 Jan 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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from Ibn SQ-ud, and that at the same time I send a
message to Ibn saud informing him on behalf of Pei sal
that unless he consents to enter into negotiations
regarding Trans-Iordan frontier, his subjects will be
prevented from drawing supplies from Iraq* As Kuwait
is now closed to Afchwan owing to the Customs dispute
this would be a heavy blow to Ibh saud* Regarding
request for meeting, it has always been proposed that
Feisal and Ibn saud shall meet on the first opportunity
but I do not know how far H*M*Government would approve
Feisal going to the Meeting mainly as representative
of Hedjaz and Trans-Jordania* Feisal is much wrapped
up in this project and it would be a great blow to
him if it was discouraged* Moreover, there is the
burning question between Nejd and Iraq of the return
of Hejd shammar refugees, which now calls for early
decision* I am inclined therefore to advise the
proposed meeting be suggested to Ibn saud, such
arrangements for the participation of Bushlre as may
be necessary being made after consideration of Ibn
Saud f s letter dealt with in my immediately following
telegram (addressed to London and Bushire only)*
With regard to the threat of cutting off Iraq supplies
employment of this at present moment seems premature*
I hope that instructions may be sent to me at an early
date*
Highcoma*
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the 1923 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 discussion in the volume relates to the following:
- a proposal to hold Conference at Kuwait to settle the Najd-Transjordania and Najd-Hijaz boundaries. Correspondence discusses costs and practical arrangements and arrival of delegations from Iraq, Transjordania and Nejd and uncertainty over arrival of delegates from Hidjaz;
- preliminary negotiations and letter of credentials from Abdullah bin al-Hussain, Ruler of Transjordania, for Ali Khulqi Bey; letter of credentials from Faisal, Ruler of Iraq for Sabih Bey Nasrat; letter of credentials from Ibn Saud for Saiyid Hamzah; discussion of the implications of the Mohammerah Iraq-Najd Convention;
- conference negotiations - correspondence discusses points put forward by the various delegations, including blood-money, raiding and losses, raids by the Ikhwan, and the collection of zakah;
- summaries of the sessions of the conference and arbitration;
- a draft agreement (ff 227-228) on raiding;
- a list of raids (ff 247-248);
- an index to topics discussed in the conference (folio 249).
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 (250 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 250; 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. A fold-out is present on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 235 and has been labelled with an ‘a’. Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-248, and ff 122-237; 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/15/5/69
- Title
- '22/23 I Kuwait Conference 1923'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:65v, 70r:235r, 235ar:235av, 236r:249v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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