ملف ٦٤٩٩/ ١٩٢٠ الجزء ١ "شؤون الكويت: النزاع الحدودي بين الكويت ونجد؛ عدم شعبية الشيخ محلّيًا" [و‎‎١‎٤‎٥] (٢٩٤/٢٨٣)

Telegram p.
Prom P. A., Kuwait.
To Civil Commissioner, Baghdad.
No.
48.C
Bated 5th and reed. 6th July 1920.
My No. 47.^. Bin Baud’s letter posted to Baghdad
very unsatisfactory and seems Quite opposed, to clause 6
Eissmx treaty of December 26th 1915. Gist of letter
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\ begins:- ”1 did not order or wish Dawish to attack but
I cannot blame him. I return part of loot and shall
collect remainder. Ever since you have been Sheikh you
have been constantly annoying me you have done so recently
for example by sending•Jeriyah without my knowledge by
prohibiting trade of my ports &c. If you say British Govt
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gave you Jariyah I know how to talk to them. In the past
there was no question of boundary between our frontiers as
yours remained in Koweit and mine ruled the tribes.
Mubarak first began to take zakat when we were weak. When
your father conquered Hasa he gave 600 dollars to Turkey
for zakat of Awazim. He took over Mutair &c. but I said
nothing. It was you who started the boundary dispute by
claiming ithx this and that land as your own. I advise you
to accept my ultimatum and sign attached paper otherwise
1 shall attack you when you next annoy me. ends.
Paper for Sheikhs signature begins:-
To. After Compliments. Before God there is no
difference between us and I am towards you as v ? ere my
forefathers. Regarding frontiers and tribes I will not
encroach on your rights according to old. custom. I nave
wr jit ten this for the sake of friendship and peace and to
ease your mind. Ends.
Extract from Treaty with Bin Caud of December 26th 1^15.
X x X x x x
VI.
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Ibn Baud undettakes, as his fathers did before him,
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