"الملف 53/54 V (D 129) حصار الكويت" [ظ‎‎٩] (٣٨٤/١٨)

to avoid any action that might have discouraged the King fr ^
in regard to his policy in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute air , ^ , nostDone
seeking an understanding with Italy. They accordingly e o S ^nornpnt
consideration of Mr. Calvert's suggestion until a mote P r ^P i • t ^ t i^ e
Moreover, at that time the Saudi Government s latest note on the subject
Koweit blockade had not yet been received. .
5 In the weeks which have since elapsed it has become increasingly ey dent
that the Saudi Government are not likely in present circumstances to come to any
political agreement with the Italian Government. At the same time it has become
even more important that every effort should be made to put relations between
Saudi Arabia and Koweit on a normal basis, and that no argument shou be
neglected which might influence King Abdul Aziz to his present
unfriendly and obstructive attitude in maintaining a rigid blockade ot a
sheikhdom in such close and special relations with His Majesty s Government.
6. I accordingly authorise you in carrying out the instructions contained
in my despatch of the 31st October to speak at your discretion to King Abdul
Aziz, or to his Ministers, on the lines of sub -paragraph (a) in paragraph z oi this
dGSDcltch * I *
7. I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty's ( harge d Affaires
at Jedda.
I am, &c.
SAMUEL HOARE.