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Coll 30/21(2) 'Persian Gulf: Koweit - Blockade by Ibn Saud' [‎343r] (696/1010)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (501 folios). It was created in 14 May 1935-27 Sep 1937. It was written in English. 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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Cypher telegram to Mr. Calvert (Jedda),.
lorelgn Oj-lice, 8th August, 1935, 6,10 "o/m.
No.94.
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Please see tilth section of record of final
conversation with Iliad Hamza enclosed in my despatch
No ,211 ( of July £ 5)and Political Nesident ! s despatches
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of _23th Ju ne and 3rd July to 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. (Saudi-
Kov/eit blockade).
Saudi condition is of course quite unreasonable
and His Majesty’s Government have informed Sheikh
during his visit to London that this is their view. It
is therefore essential to maintain pressure on Saudi
government. Position of His Majesty’s Government and
Government of India is clearly stated in record of fourth
conversation, enclosed in my despatch No.135 (of July
11) , and you should take early opportunity of enquiring
in writing how matter now stands in light of conversa
tions in London and Iliad’s reference to his government.
You should draw attention once more to the importance
which His Majesty’s Government and the Government of
India attach to settlement of this matter said urge the
Saudi government to agree to Sheikh’s proposals.
Ii\you see no objection you should repeate state
ment maae to Huad at fourth conversation that His
Government would do all they could to ensure
luliilment 01 honourable undertaking offered by Sheikh
whicn in their view is all that
demanded.
Addressed to Jedda No*94,
of India No. 77, Bushire No.50.
can reasonably" be
repeated to Government

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This volume contains correspondence related to a trade blockade that was imposed on Kuwait by the Ruler of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and more generally concerning relations between Britain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The correspondence in the volume consists of internal correspondence between British officials (including at the Foreign Office, 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. , the British Legation in Jeddah and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait) as well as correspondence between British officials and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and officials from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The file also contains English language translations of letters that were passed between the Kuwaiti and Saudi Arabian delegations at negotiations mediated by Britain in June 1935.

In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:

The volume includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (501 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 497; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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