"ملف ٢٢\٢٣ II مؤتمر الكويت ١٩٢٤" [و‎‎١‎٠‎١] (٥٤٤/٢٠١)

APPJmiX 9
SSV NxH SESSION OV TH GC^FVR^NCK
2 P ,ii. iriday 21 b t Pccemoer 192d.
All membere preBent as before.
Xhe minutes of the last meeting were read and approved
except in regard to the spefial agreement bout the meeting of
an Arbitration Committee which should arrange the matter of the
return of plunder and should also fix the date whether that
should be from the Ujair Conference or from the establishment of
the new kingdom of Iraq. The Nejd dele ation said that they did
not agree to this and it was arranged to defer the decision of
the Conference on this point.
territories into the territories of the other is a
crime which ncessitates the severe punishment of the
offender and that the head of the offending tribe
should be held responsible.
(2) Further beyond what has been stated in the preceding
paragraph, each of the Governments is obliged,as far
as possible, to return the looted property either
actually or to pay compensation thereof, if they are
unable to restore the plundered pro erty itself,and
that after the claimant proved the extent of his loss
and its value.
(d) Tor the establishment of the crime ol plunder and the
determination of the amount plundered a committee of
arbitration should be appointed with representatives
from both sides mimlch wild meet in. the place where? the
defendent
jfxlxxd. resides where they will hear the statements of
The President I suggest that the second demand of ftejd should
be seetled as follows
u) Aach of the high contr acting Governments agree that
raiding by their tribes residing within their own
both parties and will inquire into the matter and their
decision shall be final.