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'File 8/C Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud; Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of British Blockade of Land Trade' [52r] (101/382)
The record is made up of 1 volume (191 folios). It was created in 19 Apr 1918-2 Aug 1918. 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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Translation of anoymous undated letter from
Kuwait to Ibn Baud.
Doubtless Abdullah Nafisi has told you of the
blockade against the people of Kajd -in ruth it is a bad
business and causes harm to the people but your judgment is best.
Now—adays the papers are full of news and people come to us from
Damascus, Baghdad and asra. In short they tell of an increase of
troops in Palestine mostly German and Austria. Also they say
im Lamia iias r*c uuxned l>o Syria and uhey tell of the Turks treatment
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of them and their large gifts to theum-of course this has reached
you-of weapons and guns etc. Papers from Egypt etc. telT of the -
increased tension of the war specially in Prance-and speak of the
state of Itly and of the conclusion of pjeace with Russia. Also
the American President has propounded 17 conditions of peace
of which they have accepted some and rejected others. The Egypt
and Syria papers say that the fighting in Prance now—a-days is in
the neighbourhood of Paris and Rome and that the French have
moved uheir capital to another place in their territory about ^
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70 miles from $>aris on the Mediterranian coafct (1) Again we
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hear that the reinforcements for Syria number nearly one million
and that the Turks have advanced and cut the line of retreat
'Of the English in Jerusalem and that the Sharif's son- Faisal
has been defeated near Karak and the Balqa'- The Sharif’s
troops fled and all the prisoners were slain and the Turks have
advanced against the English as it seems and are about Jaffa and Gaza
as regards the defeat of the Sharif’s son they say 300 of the
Huwaitat were slain These bits of news we have
oaken xrom ohe papers and some of. it from people from Damascus and
Baghdad . Also uhe Driuish have suffered a defeat in the direction
of Baghdad and we have seen indications of all this in the. news
papers sent with this letuer -as regards Prance and Baghdad and
doubtless you will peruse them- Peace. ' .
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, for the period April 1918 to August 1918 relating to the main topics:
- Harry St John Bridger Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud.
- Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of the British blockade of land trade.
The volume also includes an index (folio 192) listing key individuals and subjects mentioned in the correspondence including: the blockade; King Husain [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]; Ibn Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd]; an alleged Turkish agreement with Ibn Sa'ud; Imam Yahya [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].
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 (Gordon Percy Loch); Ibn Sa'ud; the Office of the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the Viceroy; King Husain of the Hijaz.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (191 folios)
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 193; 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 2-192; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/101
- Title
- 'File 8/C Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud; Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of British Blockade of Land Trade'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 6v:12v, 14r:43v, 44v:63v, 64v:70v, 72r:76v, 77v:93v, 96r:192v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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