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Coll 30/35 'Persian Gulf, Survey of Koweit Neutral Zone. Status & History of the Neutral Zone' [‎87r] (173/180)

The record is made up of 1 file (88 folios). It was created in 11 Nov 1932-21 Mar 1935. 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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^ pormisalon but rather to say that the surrey le proposed and
that we trust that he will have no objections wore than
the Sheikh of Koweit* whose consent would have been
previously obtained«
3. Ryan now tells me that he discussed the matter with
Burnett and yourself on November 2 when you told him that
the Sheikh of Koweit had not yet been consulted* He
therefore suggested that action should be taken to secure
the Sheikh’s consent, which is a matter of form*? so that
the matter mighty if we agreed, be put to Xbn Samd on the
lines proposed above* He also considered that. If time
were not a serious factor, the chanoea of success with Ibn
Saud might be rather greater if he took up the question
himself after his return to «Tedda on December 81 as he could
perhaps then deal with it more effectively than if it were
put through earlier in a routine manner* I unde 2 *stand that
Burnett and you both agreed with Ryan’s views, and that you
told him that the proposed new map will be a published one,
a point which will enable Ryan to use the argument that it
will be useful to the Saudi Government as to everyone else.
4. In

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the status and history of the neutral zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The correspondence is between officials at the British Legation in Jeddah, the Foreign Office, the 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 Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire and the Air Ministry. A limited amount of correspondence with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah is also contained.

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 (88 folios)
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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 90; 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.

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Coll 30/35 'Persian Gulf, Survey of Koweit Neutral Zone. Status & History of the Neutral Zone' [‎87r] (173/180), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3748, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100048860139.0x0000ae> [accessed 19 April 2024]

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