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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' [‎21v] (42/170)

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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Article 9.
1 Nationals of either Saudi Arabia or Kovveit who habitually frequent
both sides of the frontier for the purpose of grazing shall have freedom
of “ musabala ” and shall be free to move from place to place in the two
territories, unless one of the two Governments finds it necessaiy to restiict
the freedom of its own nationals to move into the territory of the other,
or to restrict the freedom of the nationals of the other Government to move
across into its territory, in the interests of public order or for reasons ot
economic necessity.
2. The frontier officer of the Government which consider^^l to be in
its interest to impose such a restriction shall inform the frontW officer of
the other Government of that decision before it is put into effect, in order
that the latter may have an opportunity to adopt means to overcome any
difficulties which may result from the execution of the decision, on the
understanding that it is incumbent upon the frontier officers, in such cases,
that-both should use their best endeavours to remove any difficulty which
may be pointed out by either of them as likely to result from the application
of this prohibition, if it can be removed; and if it cannot, then the prohibi
tion shall come into force."
3. If the interests of either of the two Governments require that it
should enter into contact with its subjects residing in the other territory,
in order to collect “ Zakat ” or for some other purpose, it may make
application to the other to that end, and the other shall either permit the
entry of the competent officials for the desired purpose or shall compel
the "tribes or persons in question to'return to their own country.
Article 10. *
No official of either Government, nor any national of either of them, shall
be allowed to cross the frontier between the two territories without previous
permission from the other Government, except in the following cases: — 1 2 3 4 5
(1) Nationals may move between the two territories for the purpose
of grazing, as provided in Article 9.
(2) Officials may enter for the purpose of proceeding to the towns of
Koweit or Kiyadh for any purpose, provided that they are
authorised to do so by their respective Governments.
(3) The frontier officers mentioned in Article 3 and their representatives
and messengers may cross for the purpose of co-operation specified
in Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement.
(4) The nationals of either Government may enter the territory of the
other to follow up losses as provided in paragraph 7 of the Schedule
attached to this Agreement.
(5) Any national of either of the two Governments may enter the
territory of the other for “musabala,” or for any other purpose
not specified in this Article, without obtaining permission from
the other beforehand. But a Saudi Arabian national shall carry
a document issued by the competent authority in his own country
establishing his identity and authorising him to make the proposed
journey, and the Koweit authorities shall inform the Saudi
Arabian Agent in Koweit of the names and tribes of persons
arriving and of the articles they carry away from Koweit. This,
however, does not apply to pilgrims, for whom there is a special
arrangement in accordance with the regulations of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.

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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.

Physical characteristics

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' [‎21v] (42/170), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3735, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100045875037.0x00002b> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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