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File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH' [130r] (253/294)
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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■believed tneniselves safe as none could possibly have fore
seen such a thing, and we were greatly surprised at it,
7/e have always considered that the A1 Sa’ud and A1
Suoah were one house by religion (dinan wa madhhaban)
family and honour.
.'*e were much astonished at this occurence and cannot
imagine who can have incited Faisal ad-Duwaish and the
Ikhwan to perpetrate this disgraceful act.
Had we not been anxious to save the blood of Muslims
and protect innocent Muslim lives we would have taken
effective action at the time.
we kept patient however and exercised forethought as
Duwaish and his followers are your subjects.
In view of the brotherhood and the long union which
has been between us we are reporting the matter to you, as
we feel confident that it will displease you even more than
it did us, if once you know the real fact of the case, and
are not deceived by untrue tales, for men of high position
have attentive ears.
lhat we hope ffom your Excellency is that you will
order him to return the property and make restitution for
the men, for the sake of the honour of the two houses and
f amilies.
If he does not listen to your words and obey your
orders, we cannot excuse you and will have to say "Hasbina
Allah wa ni ’am al-Wakil” (we depend on God who is the best
of helpers i.e. a declaration of war) and the Lord will
pardon us for the blood of the Muslims of both sides, and
will hold him guilty who is the cause. M La Haula wa la
quwata ilia Billahi il-'Ali il-adhim H . We have deputed our
men Abdullah as-Sumait and Abdul f Aziz al-Hasan to visit you
regarding this and they are authorised to reply to you and
we have confidence in God and you. We hope for the conti
nuance of love (friendship) and union.
Greetings to your father, brothers and sons. Our son
Ahmad and his brothers send you their greetings.
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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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- 90r:90v, 94r:95v, 107r:109v, 129r:130v
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- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Salim bin Mubarak
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