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'22/16 Mr Philby's Mission to Najd - 1918.' [247r] (493/538)
The record is made up of 1 volume (269 folios). It was created in 2 Feb 1918-2 Nov 1925. 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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uopy of Memo no. ndl, dated 3rd July 1919, from the Naval
Transport Officer, Basrah, to the Civil Coianissioner,Baghdad.
Reference your 1^0*17893 dated 17th June 1919 (Recei-
ved by me yesterday on return from India). Certain articles of 1
baggage belonging to lir.Philby still appear to be in Central
Arabia, and I dare-say the notes may be found in one of the —|
boxes. I believe the Amir of Buraida has a box or boxes belong,,
to Lir.Philby. I have made several enquiries through Koweit
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.
there has still some articles in his
possession. I did not examine them minutely as I was told
they were rations.
Suggest that you instruct
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.
, Koweit
to forward me all articles of baggage belonging to Lir.Philby
and I will make the necessary search.
Ho.
s/TtT
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.
,
KOWEIT.
Office of the Civil Commissioner,
Baghdad, the 7 th July 1919.
uop3 r for information and necessary action.
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Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotsjnia
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the Najd mission to Ibn Sa‘ūd by Harry St John Bridger Philby, Political Officer. Correspondence mainly concerns the dispatch and arrival of supplies for St John Philby: tea, tobacco, film, ammunition and arms, camping equipment, and medical supplies. After some correspondence (folio 64) St John Philby, signs his name and 'Pol Dept' thereafter. St John Philby also requests tents for Ibn Sa‘ūd. After St John Philby's mission is finished, arrangements are made to send his kit to his brother Ralph Montague Philby, Naval Transport Officer, Basra.
Correspondence also discusses the dispatch of geological and natural history specimens to the Bombay Natural History Society. The volume includes correspondence in Arabic with Ahmad El Jaber Es Subah and Abdullah en-Nafisi who were helping with the supply operation.
Correspondents include: Harry St John Bridger Philby, Political Department, 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. at Kuwait; (Percy Gordon Loch; Daniel Vincent McCallum) Director of Sea Transport, Basrah; Deputy Civil Commissioner, Basrah Wilayet; Officer Commanding, H.T. Kalika .
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- 1 volume (269 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 269; 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 1-267; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/66
- Title
- '22/16 Mr Philby's Mission to Najd - 1918.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:156v, 158r:268v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence