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'File X/1 Bin Saood & Ibn Rashid' [166r] (331/386)
The record is made up of 1 file (193 folios). It was created in 7 Aug 1904-26 Aug 1909. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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/£ 7
Confidential of 1907
rTom Major S.G.xinox, I.A
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, xioweit.
To J.H.H.Bill,inquire, C.S,
i'lrst Assistant to the Resident & H.B.MIs Consul-
G-eneral in the Persian G-ulf ,Bushire •
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
the subject of the application for nritish protectiorL
Abd ur Rahman bin Sa'ud & Sultan bin Rashid.
2 .As instructed in parsugraph 2 of the letter cuoter/
above , I took the opportunity of an interview with
Sheikh Moharak this morning to accuaint him with the
decision of Government in this question . The Sheikh
remarked that he had anticipated no other result ,
but that he was bound to pass therecuests on .To
this I assented .
( in charge current duties)
P/ Aoweit 15/7/7.
Sir,
jour confidential letuer no:1521 dated 22nd June on
I have the honour to bfe ,
Sir ,
Tour most obedient servant
^ Major,
Political Agant , Mo we it
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This file contains correspondence between British officials that relates primarily to the rise in power of Bin Saood [commonly referred to as Ibn Sa'ud or ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd in full].
This correspondence discusses the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud, his conflict with the Al Rashid rulers of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar (or Emirate of Ha'il) as well as his relations with the Ottoman Empire and the ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak Al Sabah.
Much of the correspondence is between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire, Major Percy Zachariah Cox and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait, Captain Stuart George Knox. The file also contains a limited amount of direct correspondence between Ibn Sa'ud and Knox (in Arabic with English translations) and correspondence from the Foreign Office in London and the Foreign Department of the Government of India.
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- 1 file (193 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 193; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-192; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. Pagination: A pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-192; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/24
- Title
- 'File X/1 Bin Saood & Ibn Rashid'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:9v, 14r:51r, 52v:192v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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