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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' [‎92r] (179/382)

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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Foreign Office; sent to Baghdad 865
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25th
27 th
lay 1918.
King Hussain explains formation of
Sherifial post at Wady Khuraa as necessary to
check transgression against Ateiba and other
tribesmen properly subject to Sherifial xxpii
influence, on part of ibn Baud. By "other tribesmen 11
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he presumably refers to those of Subaiand Bugums.
formers are at i^hurma latter between that place
and Taif. Subai as belonging to Hanbali sect
incline to ibn Baud and it is said that King has
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encouraged Buj|um against them. An attempt t>y
Emir of Khurma to exact "Eakat* is alleged to
have decided king to form this outpost against
H ihab 2 aggresalon.
Colonel iilson has been directed
to urge king to avsoid possibie sources of
friction with ibn Baud and I suggest you should
request latter to recall any agents he may have
sent to Khurma region and to refrain from forward
policy there.
Telegram, f•
From
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secretary of state for
India, London.
To

iolitical Baghdad.
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Please inform Go?t.
of India
that
Wingate
has
been instructed to convey to bin
Baud
on behilf of Secretary of State for Foreign

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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.

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1 volume (191 folios)
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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 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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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