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‘1/1 Volume III Koweit Saudi Relations’ [145r] (294/474)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 30 Mar 1935-4 Jul 1935. 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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was to live at peace with the present Saudi Got ermeat, and
to trade honestly with her, aM that aha proposed posts and
Manifest ayatera ldetailed in para le) ( 1 ) (U) (in) above, as
the only possible way out of the difficulty - Minor diffi
culties could be considered on their merits, and reserved
for furtijer <Ii»cusfcioae
once welGgrtphod to the
till) The Saudi deieg&tes at
King for order a*
SJilCONi) BAY (TITJSDA? iBth JUNil) >
The Kuwait ilalette 3 and I attended at the Shaikh's
town off i 00 at 3 a .in* to continue discussions. Tills had.
been arranged between us prior to the break up of the
meeting of tbc previous day.
The Saudi delegates however did not turn up, but sent
a message to sey that as they had nothing to discuss
pending receipt of the King's reply to their telegrem, they
did not propose attending the meeting.
This rudeness was rather typical and shocked the
cif-
polite Kuwait 7 not a little.
I incidentally was tola that the Shaikh's daily menu
for the 3 audi delegates and party was sir sheep a day and
two bags of rioe. This apart from a host of good things
such as fruits and sweetmeats (in easy Hs. 150/- a day).
TTTTR'D HAY (WEDN ^DAY 19 th JUNSl#
(i) I was ready at 8 A.M. as uaial to attaid the
Conference, but received early notice from the Shaikh’s
Secretary, that the Saudi Delegation had sent word that
they could discuss nothing and attend no further meetings
pending orders from the King.
(ii) In the evening I saw the Shaikh while playing
tennis - He smilingly asked what I thought of the Saudi
woSTd (delegation) and their methods at the first meeting.
(ill)
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Correspondence and other papers concerning relations between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and efforts to negotiate the lifting of a trade blockade, imposed upon Kuwait at the orders of the King of Saudi Arabia, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd). The volume is a direct chronological continuation of ‘1/1 Volume II Koweit Saudi relations’ (IOR/R/15/5/110), and includes:
- Correspondence concerning the arrangements and negotiations for a conference between Kuwaiti and Saudi delegates, which was held in Kuwait in June 1935.
- Harry St John Bridger Philby’s plans to visit Kuwait around the time of the Kuwait conference, and presumptions amongst British officials as to the purpose of Philby’s visit.
- Copies of correspondence (in Arabic, with English translations) exchanged between the three Kuwaiti and three Saudi conference delegates.
- Notes on the discussions that took place between Kuwaiti and Saudi delegates at the conference, prepared by the Kuwait 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. (ff 137-146, ff 188-204).
- In May 1935, reports of an armed party of Saudis entering Kuwait territory, and a subsequent protest about the territorial infringement made by British officials.
The volume’s principal correspondents are: the Kuwait 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson); the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard William Craven Fowle); the British Government’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Andrew Ryan).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 235; 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.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 6-233; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- ‘1/1 Volume III Koweit Saudi Relations’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, back-i, 2r:16v, 18r:27v, 29r:55v, 57r:64v, 66r:73v, 75r:78v, 80r:126v, 128r:135v, 137r:153v, 157r:173v, 177r:183v, 187r:199v, 205r:217v, 219r:219v, 221r:223v, 227r:234v, back-i
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