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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' [101r] (197/382)
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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Telegram# Snolair.
tfrom. Political Kuwait.
To. Political Baghdad.
Ho. VS?'
Dated ^une 26th, 1918.
Following from Philby June 2nd begins U 68 AAA Arrival
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
DAWADIR May 30 by easy stages via KHARJ, AFLAJ and SuLAIYYIL
and hopo to r begin return journey June 4th arriving Riyadh
about 18th whence hope to go at once to QASlM AAA Apart from
very mild disturbances at LAILA and SULAIYYIL visit occasioned
no trouble till arrival at
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
when people of DAM occupied
approaches to town and declared they would not let me pass AAA
Camped one day XliviDA and one day HUAIMA pending argument and
eventually DA'^ people gave way and I came through without
mischance and since then have moved about freely under strong
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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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- Open Government Licence