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‘1/1 Volume I Koweit Saudi relations’ [‎171r] (352/608)

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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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Translation of a personal letter Ko.3/£/12
dated S2nd Janad Theni (u^rd ^toder l®3£)» frm His
Majesty Kinc f Abdul 'A&iz bin Sa^ud, HIYABH, to Ueut.-CoL
H.H.P.Diekson, KUWAIT*
Fron # Abdul 9 Aziz al-’Abdur Habsan al-
Faisal to his dear friend Colonel H.H*P*Plokson*
After oocipliiiionts,
le received your personal letter dated
4th Kabl 1 Than! 1351 (6th August 1932) safely» but owing
to Our Intended departure from Jlijass to Ilajd t Our reply
was delayed*
It was to Our greatest regret, indeed, that
We came to know of the death of Our dear friend Colonel
Blscoe, but none can escape God’s destiny.
Further, We thank you for your receiving
Our sons, when they arrived at Kuwait, so graciously, and
for the kind and generous feelings which you showed towards
them, which no doubt con® tron your good dispositions.
As to your allusion to Ibn Kifadah’s move
ments, no doubt you have now heard how God has graciously
favoured Us with his defeat and entire destruction; this
is but on© of the many great favours that He has accustomed 1
Us to expect fren Him in the case of all those who revolt
and rise against Us*

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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:

Some of the volume’s correspondence is in Arabic, accompanied by English translations.

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1 volume (294 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.

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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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