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'File 12/C(2) Najd Mission: operation of blockade' [‎124r] (247/378)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (187 folios). It was created in 20 Jul 1918-17 Sep 1918. 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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Telegram. (Priority)
Frcri. - Political ^eghd&d.
To. « Political Koweit.
No. - 6802
Dated - 19th August 1918.
k&ltr! IP- al. Following for Phil by bogine:-
Fol lowing are orders of H.r's Dot eminent dated August
15th on your telegrams !/. .Ill July 19th, ¥ .115 July 2®th, and
* Jul y 24th which were repeated practically in eitenso to
London, Cairo and Simla on August 7th. Orders begin.
A wriuten communication is to be addressed by you to
Bin Saud in the following terms, on behalf of HJ' 1 s Govern*
ment and in supersession of your provisional assurances
Communication begins.
1. Liao we recognize our obligations to use every
influence in our power to prevent encroachment upon Bin Baud’s
territories, but feol that it is impossible to decide upon
merits of individual cases until precise limits of his
territories have been discussed and laid down as provided for
, in the Treaty of December^.915.
2.That King Hussain^given us emphatic assurances that
hie action against rebel Shaikh Amir Khelid of Khurma is
local and is not directed against Bin Saud and that he enters
t‘dns no hostile designs against latter.
3. 'Hiat King is writing a friendly latter to Bin d a ud anc
appears most anxious for a reconciliation which H.H.G feel
j'/ouid k 0 °£ advantage zo both parties and to Arabs in
general.
Xinr Husain has offered to visit Bin oaud himself with a
view to discussing such reconciliation.
4. That r(.' .G. arc prepared to give their good offices to
both parties on behalf of such reconciliation and an amicable
adjustment of their outstanding difficulties, but they cannot
but feel that present time of war and stress is unfavourable
to a final and satisfactory settlement of complicated

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the mission of Harry St John Bridger Philby to Ibn Sa'ud in Najd. Correspondence discusses the operation of the blockade of all land trade to Kuwait.

Correspondence includes Philby's handwritten notes (folios 2-22; 42-46; 51-59; 51-73; 111-13; 131-140; 142-154; 162-165; 173-178; 182; 185-186) where he discusses personalities, events, tribes, policies. The policy to be pursued is also discussed by other high officials. The file also includes a folio (187) with an index listing topics.

Included in the volume is a copy (folios 105-107) of the treaty between 'The High British Government ... and Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman bin Faisal Al-Saud, Ruler of Najd, El Hassa, Qatif and Jubail ... '

The principal correspondents in the volume include: Harry St John Bridger Philby; 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 (Percy Gordon Loch); 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 Baghdad; 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. (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Viceroy; the Office of the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; 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 Basra; Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud).

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1 volume (187 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 189; 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.

Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-187; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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