‘1/1 Volume I Koweit Saudi relations’ [167r] (344/608)
The record is made up of 1 volume (294 folios). It was created in 2 Mar 1929-9 Jul 1933. 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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fr&Balatlon of a lettor llo«5S6 gated B2M
Jmad tteiii mi (23rd October 1932}, from His mjosty
Sing ’Abdul ’Aziz bln Sa’uft, to His Ssceellency ahaikh sir
Atead al-Jablr as-iiabeh, K*C,I.E* # C.S#I* f Ruler of ICumlt*
After compltamts.
We hare been honoured with receipt of
your kind letters Nos*620 & 636 dated 15th and 29th ult
(16th and 30th Septmber 1932 respectively) f and have read
same thanking God for your being well and enjoying good
health.
4.
As to your states lent regarding the letter
which you sent Us vie Bahrain, We received same in due
course and understood its contents, and in reply *e sent
you Our letter Ho.503 dated 26th Jassad Auwdl 1351 {27-9-32)
through ’Abdullah bin Jinwi at llsaa, which, we trust in God,
you smst have received and noted with pleasure and satis
faction* in this letter ?e Infbarmed you of Our safe
arrival at Riyadh and the causes which produced the delay
to Our replying your letter sent with Our son Faisal*
We are by the grace of God in the best of
health, and Our news in every respect 1© as desired* We
praise God far His many kind favours and pray to Him to
continue to shower sane on Us and grant Us grace to thank
Him for them*
Please continue writing to Us and inf coming
Us of your precious health and anything that you may require.
Usual ending*
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Papers concerning relations between Kuwait and the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (later Saudi Arabia), and a trading blockade imposed on Kuwait by the King of Hejaz and Nejd (from September 1932, the King of the Arab Sa’udite Kingdom [Saudi Arabia]) ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin ‘Abdur Rahman al-Faisal [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd)].
The volume includes:
- Correspondence exchanged between British officials in London ( 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. , Foreign Office), 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. at Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Richard Patrick Dickson) and 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 Hugh Vincent Biscoe; Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle).
- Correspondence exchanged between 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. at Kuwait and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Sir Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah [Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ].
- Copies of correspondence (translated into English) exchanged between the Ruler of Kuwait and the King of Hejaz and Nejd.
- Copies of food prices lists, issued by the Arabia Saoudiyah [Saudi Arabia] Government, and published in the Um-Alkura [ Umm-al-Qura ] newspaper in May 1933 (ff 280-283).
Some of the volume’s correspondence is in Arabic, accompanied by English translations.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (294 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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 294; 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 six leading and ending flyleaves.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 3-294; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/109
- Title
- ‘1/1 Volume I Koweit Saudi relations’
- Pages
- 22r:23v, 44r:51v, 91r:95v, 158r:160v, 167r:171v, 195r:196v, 217r:220v, 250r:253v
- Author
- Āl Sa‘ūd, ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal (xx Ibn Saud)
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- Public Domain