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Coll 30/127 'Persian Gulf. Koweit. Relations between Ibn Saud and the Sheikh of Kuwait' [‎35r] (69/167)

The record is made up of 1 file (81 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1936-8 Mar 1948. 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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4th rafarence to my telegram dated the
7th February X hfi/e th© honour to cubmit the following
report on the visit here of the King of K>audi .^rabia.
2 # His riajesty itlng *».bdul j&Iz after a show of proper
reluotanoa to impose himself on Kuwait, was periiuaded by
the .haiKh, ^dio went out to see him, to enter Kuwait
territory as his t5u® st > 0X1 January.
'jHi© 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. (Colonel H*B.P.i4ckson) went
out some Uttle way to meet his party as it came in. This
is courtesy in accordance with local ideas, which tor some
obscure reasons or superstition avoids meeting or seeing
off visitors at Town gates.
f jftie subject of any pri/ate political discussions
which raay have talasn place between the shaikh and the King
are still undivulged, ho offidU. conversations took place.
The King’s visit was generally said to be due to
a desire to be near at hand to shaikh Yusuf Yassin, who is
engaged In conversations in baghdad in connect ion with the
Pact of Kon Aggression (Turkey-Persia^Iraq-caudi Arabia and
Afghanistan! and possibly in addition on a side agreement
between Iraq and oaudi .^abia only; also to return the visit
which was owing to the ohaikh of Kuwait who visited Riyadh
in 1932.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily at 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. and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, concerning relations between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The correspondence in the file focuses on a visit made to Kuwait by the King of Saudi Arabia, 'Abd al'-Aziz bin 'Abd al-Rahman bin Faysal Al Sa'ud (referred to as Ibn Saud in the file), in 1935 and a reciprocal visit to Saudi Arabia made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in 1939. A detailed account of Ibn Saud's visit to Kuwait is contained between folios 35 and 42.

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 (81 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 83; 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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