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Coll 30/127 'Persian Gulf. Koweit. Relations between Ibn Saud and the Sheikh of Kuwait' [77r] (153/167)
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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Confidential
POLITICAL AGSNCY
No,C-319
KUWAIT
19th Lovember 19L5
’ ? roin
Lt.-Colonel H.K.P. Dick son, C.I.L.,
Political Agon t, Kuwait;
To
The Hon* ble 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 - ex*si an Ouif, -jU^il ^
Bequest by Ibn baua that Hie Bedouin Camel
Law of "^rafa" should be mutually accepted
and worked as between Kuwait ana ^audi Arabia
subjects.
sir
I have the honour to forward translation of a letter
with Mulhaq from H.&.Aing Ibn ^aud to His excellency the
shaikh of ..uwait dated 6th November 193b and which the latter
has sent me for information.
s will be seen the King asks that the well known
2
Bedouin Law of "Arafa" applicable to lost and stolen camels,
which are subsequently claimed by owners, should bo recognized
by both states,and worked in friendly consultation.
Inspite of this being quite a normal procedure
one cannot but welcome these friendly advances in the matter
by the King.
actually the law has for long been in operation and
is as old as Abraham, so the King's letter is not xeally
understood •
5 ^ Qne thing appears clear, ana that is that the King
desires mutual recognition of this particular "Gesert laW’ by
an exchange of friendly official notes: This will be srelcoaed
by the Lhaikh.
Xt is curious to see this advance on the part of
Ibn Saud and it is probably connected with the coming visit
_
of wiir
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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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- Coll 30/127 'Persian Gulf. Koweit. Relations between Ibn Saud and the Sheikh of Kuwait'
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- front, front-i, 2r:67v, 69r:78v, 81r:83v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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