"ملف ٨٢/٢٧ III (F 84) شركة النفط الأنجلو فارسية أ.ب.و.ك: نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٩] (٦٣٨/٣٣٩)

SO^
(683 /412/28)
J edcia.
14th .-ai-ch 1954,
Sir,
In my -win^ t ; o. B of 1. th ^bimr^ry
and my telegram o.30 of ot: v^ch regarding thi:
boundaries^ of ;atar, I referred to the existence
of Ikhw&n settlements of the urra tribe east of
the blue line laid dto'cvn in the \ngla*- y furklsfi
Convention of 1915. In the ■"ormer telegram, I cited
aore particularly the fact that three "urra settlements
one of which appeared to be "ikak, had been represented
at the conference of Iknwan leaders and -othera convoked,
"by Xbn SaMd at Riyadli in 1928. I find on further
reference to the rcc-.rt., of the confei^cnce published
at tiie tine in the 'llim-al-fur-i** that the name of
another of the thrye settlements represented is given
as Habikt wliich xaust alnost certainly be identical with
Mr. philby* s 'jabiic^ : T .e third --as Jabrin.
2. A1 though. the seitlemente at : llcak and /^iib ilk-
appear to have been a failure» the- fact that they .ere
created as part of Ibn general system of Ikiiwan
colonies is to my mind a strong indication that he would
attach little importance to the blue line except under
strong pressure,
3. I art 8e'.:dinj copies of this despatcii to the
Government of Inc-ia (foreign and olitical epartment) an
to J^usiiire.
I have the honour to be with the highest, respect*
3ir»
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
w m'AU*
*^ t Honourable,
3i a on f a.c, , .O.V,
» etc. , etc.
jritis, .e x tion,