"ملف ٢٢\٢٣ II مؤتمر الكويت ١٩٢٤" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٨] (٥٤٤/٤٣٥)

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1 ront la Li on o. 1 . l co '.y ol latter N r o.7fe dated 17 th
Fiajab 1342 ( 2idnd February 1S?24) from Ibn Ba’ud to
the I on* blc the political 'iefcident in the cnian Gulf.
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i h <ve already informed you and x jrotebted ag^inot several
raide and acts ol aggression^perpetrated, by Irao trioee.the
‘Fi rninar,end those who have ta^en refuge there against our
tribes and suqJ ects p a.nd xiave asked our friend the great
British Government to put n stop to it and to effect the
return of all plunder but 1 m very eorry that up to the
present i have not received any re ly to that. Whereas^
ever since- the * tyair agree: :ent 1 have prevented my tribes
from raiding and, thank God, no hostile act he been
perpetrated ag intt the Iraq Government or her tribes or even
against, those evil dcerc who tuve teken refuge there. Ihis
is not because I hi^ve not the power or am timid or weak but
tec.use 1 wish to remain friends and to act on the advice
of my friend the ^rititn Government. How the flood has
re cked its height ujid I c nnot keep on in this way Kr.y
lon&trj ao many raids nd a ts of aggression have t aken plba
nd much plunder and bloodshed . 1 Lave received many
complaints from my tribes^ who art: worn out and ask for
revenge which clearly shews that such ircu le it crewing that
i cannot- st nu up . intt i^e storm. I ii vo jut t received
a letter from my father the Imaa^who • ssures me the! the
trouble is increasing uay by day and asks z&§ to return as
soon as possible,as also . letter from l)awish(. C i s of
fCu,
both of these are enclosed herewith lor our * T vrn\ whfrti
will show you how critical the xumxt position is. 1 am
leaving *.t once and will try to keep their minds i,t rest
with good promises, but 1 must ask you to send me ^ reply
immediately, ither tell me definitely th t ttop will be
put to these acts of aggression ,nd that the plunder snd the