File 10/12 Desert news: defeat of Ikhwan by Ibn Sa`ud (Battle of Sibilla, 1929); operations against rebels [‎51r] (108/382)

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Telegraa (G)*
From Admintor, Ba«rah.
*9 Political, Kuwait,
No. 135.
Bated 12th February 1939,
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I.Iy telegram Nool 28 e Ibn Hithlain seen twenty Mies north of
.uia^fah endeavouring to ascertain the position of ‘Iraq
tribes in Kuwait territory. Kuwait tribes including Ibn
Hijruia reported to have moved south. Regarding Dawlsh report*
conflicting at present.
Telegram (G).
From Political, Kuwait.
To Admintor, Basrah.
No. 63«
Dated 13th February 1929 .
Your telegram No. 133. I have discussed the question with the
Shaikh of Kuwait and he thinks that the information contain
ed in my No.62 is almost certainly true and that consequent
ly no independent raid by Ibn Hithlain is to be feared in
the immediate future. He thinks there will be a raid in a
few days time, but that this will be far away from the road
to the west where the tribes and their animals are, which is
what raiders want. He has withdrawn his own tribes as you
.ay,and there is nothing to attract raider, near the road.
Moreover there will almost certainly he sufficient time to
close the road to cars when it is known that raiders ara
actually coming. Under the circumstances he is again allow
ing cars to leave for Zubair, which he stopped on receipt
of your telegram No. 128. He hopes moreover that they may be
allowed to leave Zubair for Kuwait - at any rate mail oars
and if possible Kuwait subjects as well. He does not mind
about others, and, although he personally considers no such
restriction necessary, he is quite ready t. prevent 'Iraq
, , m here by car for as long as you liite.
subjects froatie ^ nl ^ h the shaikh. In my opinion
On the whole 8 T a8 , ve the best possible maciihery
what is most " ec ® SB “ r ^,.. in oase of real need.I am ready
for closing ^e road quickly incase^or b t possibilit
to co-operate with you in a y ^y^ Qn reoeipt pf soai e
of Zubair police 5 em& r ,, h t WO uld send & repeat to you
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