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File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH' [126r] (245/294)
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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irom P. a. Koweit.
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No. 403.
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Civil Commissioner, Baghdad '
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Dated and reed. 20-5-1920.
Bushire.
Shaikh Dhaij who is in charge of Shaikhs fi
be 01 Shaikhs flag in desert
had camped with Shaikhs son AH tr
son AH and Kowait tribesmen as
usual at Hammdeh to S.P. 0 f lari yah. As messenger has
arrived (here ? ) yesterday (with ? ) reports that on the
morning of loth April Paisal ud Duwish Sheikh of Umtair
tribe with large number of akhwan carrying their and Bin
Sauds flags advanced from Jariyah and attacked Bhaij
shouting out Din Din. Latter i +
Latter left camp and everything behinc
and narrowly escaped vacanted his men on horseback to
Shiaibah. Humber of Koweit tribesmen are reported killed
details not received yet. Large force from Bin Saud
repabam coming to attack Koweit. People are panic stricken
Shaikh Horatun Bazaar to be closed for a few days and
hu^lding wall in haste to defend town and making other
military defensive preparations addressed Baghdad repeated
Bushire.
Telegram. CODE.
Prom p. a. Koweit.
To Civil Commissioner, Baghdad., repeated to D.P.R.,
No. 4io. . Bushire.
Dated and reed. 23-5-1920.
My telegram dated 20th May 403 Authentic information
not yet received but it is believed that 100 to 200 men
have been killed at Akhudas and upwards of 3000 camels of
Shaikh and tribes looted besides large numbers shepp tents
etcetera Avazim was attacked by them on 21st but Balneum
town is ttill being guarded at night Addressed Baghdad
repeated Buehire.
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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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