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File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH' [63r] (119/294)
The record is made up of 1 item (144 folios). It was created in 16 May 1920-28 Jul 1921. 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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some, he then submitted the letter to
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.
,
Kuweit. It is therefore necessary for your honour to ask
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.
, Koweit, for my letter in original, (which
is in the same clerk's handwriting who has now written out
and sent you a true copy of Bin Subah's latest letter to me
copy attached ) 6
By comparing the two writings you will he able to see
whether my original letter was altered or not I am myself
certain t.?ie letter was altered aut of course you know best*
Secondly I sent my aforesaid cousin Nasir Bin Saud with Bin
Sub ah * s messengers in order to put out the fire, and gain
sati-sfaction of His MajestyJcs Government, When Nasir
arrived at Kuwait he witnessed certain things which were
most improper and unfair and which I dislike to make a
mention of, because of the serious insult which resulted. All
vue notables of Kuwait used abusive language openly, mention*.
ing my name in ±wsx. coffee shops where the Sheikh of Kuwait
spread out false rumours in the presence of my cousin and f
h;,
my servants, and collected men to fire shots in the-air and
to make an exhibition of joy pretending that Bin Rashid had
defeated me and killed me, and thus great disrespect and
insult was shown towards me and my ambassador so great was
this that I am unable to describe it.
Furthermore when Nasir as Saud wanted to go and pay his
respects to 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.
the Sheikh of Kuwait forbade
him from doing so at first and thus Nasir was unable to see
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.
for many days. Finally Sheikh Salim
himself went and took llasir bin Saud to 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.
where also much displeasing talk was listened to* Later
Nasir left Kuwait and came back to me with a message from
Sheikh Salim, the absurd contents of which as you will see
from the copy sent you, have no origin: It is only out of my
own decency and for the satisfaction of His Majesty’s Govt,
that I am overlooking my rights. My relations with him have
ncw l3een severed and if the matter is referable to His
Majesty's Government they may kindly decide the boundaries.
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The papers concern the Kuwait-Nejd boundary dispute.
Correspondence discusses the arbitration of the British Government in the matter of the border of Kuwaiti territory under the Shaikh of Kuwait [Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ] with that of the Ruler of Nejd [Najd], Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, popularly known as Ibn Sa‘ūd]. In this connection correspondence discusses the supersession of the Anglo-Turkish Convention 1913 by the British Government's 1915 agreement with Bin Saud in which he pledged to resolve disputes by peaceful means and submit to arbitration by the British Government. In addition the correspondence discusses potential hostilities between the Ruler of Ha'il led by the Rashidi dynasty of the Shammar tribe and the Ruler of Nejd, Bin Saud. Also discussed is the Battle of Jahra and the involvement of British military forces by air and sea.
Correspondents include: the Civil Commissioner Baghdad; the High Commissioner, Mesopotamia; 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. , Kuwait; 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. , Bahrain; the Deputy 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. , Bushire; the Under-Secretary of State for India; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla; the Air Ministry; Abdul Aziz bin Hasan Qusaibi, Agent of Bin Saud in Bahrain; Bin Saud; the Shaikh of Kuwait; Abdullah al Mut'ab Al-Rashid, Shaikh of Jabal Shammar.
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- File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH'
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- 4r:20v, 26r:89v, 91r:93v, 96r:96v, 110r:111v, 117r:127v, 131r:134v, 138r:150v
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