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[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [10r] (19/206)
The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 19 Sep 1917-28 Dec 1918. 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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To
A1 Amir Abdul Aziz ibn Abdurrahman al Faisal al
£aud t Hakim of Najd.
Dated 3ist October
O 0 4 ^
You will have heard from Colonel Hamilton by telegram via
Bahrein that he was leaving suddenly for Qasim with a Shaqra
caravan and again before this reaches your honour, you win have
het.ru fuller from him of the circumstances of his Journey, which
wessas follows s- Namely that without warning a la E6 e caravan
of 30CC camels arrived at Koweit belonging to the Shammar Sin“
jara snathe two Shaikhs accompanying tiie caravan carried letteee
your snuTurki saying that these Chammar wre from those sec-
tions who had cme 1 to your sdde tt
You will realise that the problem which confrnted os was a
difficult one. If these Shammar were really your friends we
wished Lb S i ve them Kusabileh but after all they *e followers of
Ibn Rashid and we feared ZhatE^me of thegooda might leak out to
hf.'I <r to the enemy. Accordingly it wasefecided that Colonel
Hamilton should accompany or follow the caravan to Turkl's camp,
and assist him in making such arrangements as Aid ensure that
none of the supplies reach Hail or the enemy. Colonel Hamilton's
instrwitons from me were to wait in Qasim or with your Excellency
until he heard from me. This is one matter.
The other is that I am now sending to your honour on my
beiuilf by order oj. Government, the special officer in the place
of Mr. Storra who unfortunately fell sick and was unable to
reach you. The officer is Mr. K,J. Philby who has been my Sec-
' ' r “ ' * ‘ 6 r,onhlla • He speaks Arabic well and is fami
liar with my views and your honour's affairs.
I want you to treat him as if he was me and speak Oohm Mm
perfectly frankly and tell him all that is in your mind.
Theobject of the^eeting is that your honour on one side and
^ on behalf of Goverriine^t nn t 1 - e. ■+■'
^ ^ d o oa Lae Garer’ rn*3wr i -»
^-Lut= met^y mutually undere-
tana fully the position ns regards your own affairs and those of
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The file includes a printed copy (folios 16-41) of the diary of Colonel Robert Edward Hamilton's ( 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) visit to Najd in 1918 on a mission to Ibn Sa'ud. The file also includes the original typed copy (folios 43-102) of the diary.
The diary describes his trip from Kuwait to Najd and records the topography, distance travelled each day, temperature and barometric pressure and people encountered. The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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 (Robert Edward Hamilton); the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Chief Political Officer, Baghdad; and the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (102 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; 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. 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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/104
- Title
- [Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918'
- Pages
- 1r:2v, front, front-i, 4r:102v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence