ملف ٦٤٩٩/ ١٩٢٠ الجزء ١ "شؤون الكويت: النزاع الحدودي بين الكويت ونجد؛ عدم شعبية الشيخ محلّيًا" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٥] (٢٩٤/٢٠٣)

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and others, vho used to come down to him and we did not objec?
owing to close friendship existing between us. Not long before
the death of your father the M Mutautahah M and the H Rashaida,h n
waited on me and I took Zakat from them. Had things gone ort 5^
smoothly neither you nor I would, have said even onoe in our
lives Teio is my boundary, and these are my subjects”.
You have yourself opened this question and have shown
avarice against us your friends, coveting our tribesmen and
bounadries. It is you who say ”ohis is my possession”, j
myself have no such ambition against you;. I now ask, Can you
show me any right or justification for your ambitions claims,
which are directed against us, your own kith and kin ? Had you
had any Shar’ai (legal) justification, I should have submitted
at once. Or, if any part of the country had beer>4fcken by sword,
then the decision of sword is inevitably obeyed. But if it is,
as it surely is, a question of "Amanah" and ”Mayanah” ( a trust
and voluntary gift), then it rests with him who gives it, i.e.,
myself, to take it back or to leave it (in the < hands of the
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trustee or the receiver of the gift). I now say that if you
have any proof or argument you may bring it forv^ard and I shall
be the first to accept and respect the same and will not dis
regard it in the least. But if you have none, then I would beg
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you not to seek one vainly, firstly in order that you may avoid
wrong-doing, and. secondly for the sake of our friendship and
alliance which you should value. If you have proof of your
contention then take it (the disputed land) by all means, other
wise do not try to jump on things that are not yours and thereby
create hostilities and estrangements. You, of course, know that
you have to leave all your possessions (on death). There is no
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doubt about this. If we go to a court or arbitration I am sure
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to win my case as I have best proofs in support of my claims. I.
otherwise, then lam not going to accept or agree as that would
be injustice which is not liked by God or any wise man of any
nationality. Now, Salim, my brother, on my honour I beg la of
'God and of you to settle up these matters and to give up these
contentions which do not promise any immediate or future good t
you. I call God to witness that I am not seeking any personal
gain* I know too well that if I fought for xsLXng wrong I shall
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