"ملف 61/15 (D 40) ابن سعود: مؤتمر تسوية الحدود في الكويت" [و‎‎١‎٨‎١] (٥١٠/٣٧٦)

Telegrain (?).
From Knox # Kuwait*
Colonial Office; repeated to Baghdad, Jerusalem
and Jeddak; copy by post to Buahire.
Ho 35 #
Dated S2nd December 1^3^
An attempt was made this morning, to record the measure of
agreement reached between Najd and 'Iraq which is consider
able, and more than I have already reported, in the form of
a protocol. The proposal waa wrecked, however, on the
clause insisted upon toy 'Iraq that everyhine must depend
upon a satiMactorj agreemfint hein^ reached bfetwean rfajd
and Hijaz. The Najd envoys rejected this condition, and
decline to put their signature to such a document, apparent
ly thinking that it implies and rocognUes a secret hostile
alliance between 'Iraq and Hijaz to the detriment of Hajd.
UHBSr these circumstanceB, unless Hijaz- calx be persuaded
to send a delegation, I see no use in continuing the Con-
ference.
This decision is regretted by both the Najd and 'Iraq en
voys, and they suggest the alternative of adjourning the
Conference until 18th January, which will allow the 'Iraq
authorities on points raised in the course of the discus
sion, and to return to complete the agreement. It will
also allow the envoys of Najd to ask inskotions from
t
their rincipal on various poinfc®
It must be remembered, however, that nothing can be done
wi!iout the presence of a Hijaz envoy or no of hi
early arrival.
I beg that I way be favoured with early orders. Meanwhile
I am allowing the 'Iraq envoy to go and am initiating
pour parlers between Najd and Trans -Jordania.
This telegram has been translated and a proved by envoys
of both parties as representing the present situation.