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Coll 30/21(4) 'Persian Gulf: Koweit-Saudi relations. Trade, Bon Voisinage and Extradition Agreements. Desire of Ibn Saud to Establish Customs Post at Wafra' [‎3v] (6/170)

The record is made up of 1 file (83 folios). It was created in 25 Apr 1940-14 Apr 1947. 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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Trade Agreement between the Sheikhdom of Koweit
and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jedda, 20th April, 1942
[Ratifications exchanged at Jedda, 1st May, 1943]
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norther-
Ireland (hereinafter called the Government of the I nited Kingdom), actir^^^
on behalf of His Highness the Sheikh of Koweit, of the one part, and the
Government of Saudi Arabia, of the other part, being desirous of concluding
an Agreement to regulate trade between Koweit and Saudi Arabia, have
appointed as their Representatives for this purpose :
The Government of the United Kingdom:
Francis Hugh William Stonehewer-Bird, C.M.G., O.B.E., His
Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
The Government of Saudi Arabia :
His Excellency Sheikh Yusuf Yasin, Head of the Political Section
and Private Secretary to His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia;
who, having examined their credentials and found them to be in good and
due form, have agreed as follows: —
Article 1
1. All goods which leave Koweit territory for Saudi Arabia by land or
sea must be accompanied by a person carrying a manifest. In case of goods
sent by land : —
(a) they must be sent b\ caravan, and any person carrying goods from
Koweit territory who is not with a caravan shall be regarded as a
smuggler, even if he has a manifest ;
(b) the caravan must call at that one of the points in Saudi Arabia
mentioned in Article 7 below, which is specified in the manifest;
(c) the person carrying the manifest must also have with him a list
showing the names of the persons in the caravan and the number
of camels;
((f) the person carrying the manifest shall report to the officials
appointed for that purpose first at the Koweit point and then at
the Saudi Arabian point specified in the manifest.
2. Persons entering Koweit territory from Saudi Arabia and leaving
again with goods bought for their personal consumption, whether they are
nomad or settled, must travel in parties and conform to the conditions laid
down for commercial caravans.
3. A caravan shall consist of not less than one motor vehicle or three .
animals.
4. Goods which leave Koweit territory for Saudi Arabia by sea must
he taken to the Saudi Arabian port specified in the manifest, and the person
holding the manifest must report to. the proper authorities at that port.
The provisions about smuggling contained in the present regulations shall
be applicable to goods transported by sea and to the persons transporting
them •

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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning a number of agreements agreed between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in 1942 (and ratified in 1943).

The agreements were intended to formalise relations between the two countries and to end a trade blockade that had been imposed on Kuwait by Saudi Arabia. Much of the correspondence concerns the exact wording of these agreements and numerous amendments that were made to them. The correspondence also briefly discusses the desire of the Ruler of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] to establish a customs post in Wafra.

The majority of the correspondence in the file is 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), but it also contains a limited amount of correspondence the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, on whose behalf the British acted during the negotiations with Saudi Arabia that led to the agreements being signed.

In addition to correspondence, the file contains several copies of the proposed agreements between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as follows:

  • 'Trade Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf of His Highness the Sheikh of Koweit) and the Government of Saudi Arabia Jedda, 20th April, 1942 [Ratifications exchanged at Jedda, 1st May, 1943]' in English and Arabic (folios 3-6)
  • 'Agreement for the Extradition of Offenders between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf ofHis Highness the Sheikh of Koweit) and the Government of Saudi Arabia [With Exchange of Notes relating to Smuggling Offences] Jedda, 20th April, 1942 [Ratifications exchanged at Jedda, 1st May, 1943]' in English and Arabic (folios 7-11)
  • 'Agreement for the Extradition of Offenders between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf ofHis Highness the Sheikh of Koweit) and the Government of Saudi Arabia [With Exchange of Notes relating to Smuggling Offences] Jedda, 20th April, 1942' (folios 16-17)
  • 'Trade Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf of His Highness the Sheikh of Koweit) and the Government of Saudi Arabia Jedda, 20th April, 1942' (folios 18-19)
  • 'Agreement for Friendship and Neighbourly Relations between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf of His Highness the Sheikh of Koweit) and the Government of Saudi Arabia [With Schedule and Exchange of Notes containing Lists of Tribes], Jedda, April 20, 1942' (folios 20-21).

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

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1 file (83 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 85; these numbers are written in pencil 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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Coll 30/21(4) 'Persian Gulf: Koweit-Saudi relations. Trade, Bon Voisinage and Extradition Agreements. Desire of Ibn Saud to Establish Customs Post at Wafra' [‎3v] (6/170), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3735, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045875037.0x000007> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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