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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' [141r] (277/382)
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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Telegrarp. ^nolair.
Froa. Politioal Baghdad.
Political Kuwait.
No. 5694.
Dated July 9th, recoiled 10th, 1918.
*77//?
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Piease inform Philby aa follows Your M 79 on my surest!on of
possibility of pilgrimage from Kuwait via Ibn Saud'a territory
Hlgh O o®"ia8ion8r^ti*^hat asauning satisfactory arrangements
can be made with Ibn Saud he sees no objection and that King
of Hejaz informs him that pilgrims will be welcomed P.A.Bushire
replied that pilgrimage if successfully carried out would
have ~reat Political value estimates 300 persons would go from
Puahire alone if rate of oamel hire did not exceed previous
years and probably similar numbers from other ports so that
pilgrimage would require considerable organisation and should
not be undertaken unless largest numbers anticipated could be
successfully forwarded P.A. Kuwait replied that pilgrimage would
have excellent effect if extortionate changes can he prevented
D.C.C. Basrah thinks announcement would he dood political move
_ but owing to season and high prices doubts whether many pilgrims
would actually go he estimates lowest rate per head at not less
than 60 liras P.A. Bahrain believes that if pilgrimage success
fully carried.out effect in Gulf would be excellent on receipt
of IbnSaud's suggestion that route via Hasa infinitely prefer
able D.C.C. Basrah asked how many ? i±x±* pilgrims could he
arranged for at Hasa and suggested large scale contract to
minimise expenses Politioal Bahrain has sent special messenger '
to Amir Hasa to enquire and report but fears time too limited
to make satisfactory arrangements if however report is satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
will immediately publish announcement and inform you
of approximate numbers Hasa routs preferable in view of Kuwait
Blockade.
A T.
IIJ/ '
Political Baghdad
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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)
- 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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