'22/23 I Kuwait Conference 1923' [171r] (341/501)
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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Telegram (?).
From
To
No
Dated
s'
Knox, Kuwait.
Colonial Office; repeated to Baghdad,
and Jeddah* copy by post to Butihlre.
/6
•i erusalem
35.
2Snd December
An attempt waa made this morning to record the measure of
agreement reached between Najd arx. Iraq which, is consider-
able, and more than I have already reported, in the form of
a protocol. The proposal vaa wrecked, however, on the
clause insisted upon by ‘Iraq that everyhing must depend
upon a satiOfiactory agreement being reached bMteean Najd
and Hljaz. ‘flie Najd envoys rejected this condition, and
decline to put their signature to such a document, apparent
ly thinking that it implies and recognizes a secret hostile
alliance between ‘Iraq and Kijaz to the detriment of Najd.
Utt&Sr these circumstances, unless Hijaz ca^ be persuaded
to send a delegation, I see no use in continuing the Con
ference.
This decision is regretted by both the Najd and ‘Iraq en
voys, and they suggest the alternative of adjourning the
Conference until IStfc January, which will allow the 'Iraq
authorities on points raised in the course of tae discus
sion, and to return to complete the agreement. It v/ill
also allow the envoys of Najd to ask insXuctloiia from
X
their . rincipal on various poina.
It must be remembered, however, that nothing can be done
wlfcout the presence of a Hijaz envoy or the hope of his
early arrival.
I beg that X may be favoured with early orders, meanwhile
I am allowing the ‘Iraq envoy to go and am initiating
pour p&rlers between Najd and Trans—Jordania.
This telegram has been translated and approved by envoys
of both parties as representing the present situation.
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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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- 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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