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Coll 30/21(2) 'Persian Gulf: Koweit - Blockade by Ibn Saud' [‎490r] (990/1010)

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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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Extracts from letter No.106/C, dated the 13th
April 1936, from 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.
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2. It will, I think, be of interest to you and His
Majesty f s Government to learn what Philby has had to say on
the subject of both Kuwait-Nejd Smuggling , and the probable
line the Saudi delegates will take in their coming Blockade
discussions .
XXX XX X
4. Philby f s views on “smuggling* into Nejd from Kuwait
were given with candour and frankness, but clearly showed
that he had got them from prejudiced sources, and that he
had only studied the question superficially (he made several
f
statements which were untrue). He admitted that what he
said reflected the ideas of the King.
6. Among other things Philby aesured me
(a) that smuggling into Nejd continued to be very heavy.
(b) that in spite of this, Bin Saud f s blockade was slowly
but surely bringing Kuwait to her knees and that Bin
Saud knew this perfectly well.
(c) that Bin Saud had no personal grudge against Kuwait,
but believed, like himself (Philby), that Kuwait had
no right at all to exist as an independent State.
(d) that as Aar population were all Nejdi by origin,
they naturally were the subjects of Saudiyeh and
would always be so considered by the King.
(e) that the people of Kuwait one and all wanted Bin Saud
to rule over them and not Ibn Subah.
(f) that therefore it was ethically wrong that a single
family like Ibn Subah should have it in their power
to hold the best port in Arabia, and deny it to its
rightful lord, just because His Majesty*s Government
chose /

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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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Coll 30/21(2) 'Persian Gulf: Koweit - Blockade by Ibn Saud' [‎490r] (990/1010), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3733, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044851364.0x0000bf> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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