File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: activities of Faisal Al Duwish [70r] (139/524)
The record is made up of 1 file (260 folios). It was created in 27 Jul 1929-26 Sep 1929. 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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H.U 4 b* Kecr^tary of ^tutc for tho Colonieo,
London, no* 87.
copy to- High Couwifioloner for Iraq* mgiauwl,
Ho. 807.
H.K's. Agent, Jeftiluh, Mo. 807. (Jiy lUr MftlX.j
Bated 13th August 1^29.
warwly profeBoing friendship. His Majesty asHures ihaikh
his spiritual ho»e is Kuwait, thanks hi* for denying supplies
to rebels, offers to send hi* by sea and land forces to
assist hi* in repelling rebels, uf»d apologises for flag
incident.
Agsat, rickoon(shoia he has w*tpreviouslyJ, expressing pleasur
at his appolntxaent, at preeent juncture, to Kuwait, urging
hira to blockade and above all prevent rebels fro* crossing
into Kuwait territory, and proposes regular exchange of
ideas by wans of letters to combat rebel novenent*.
and Hie Majesty (who are personally known to each other )T
1 think it would be better that Hickson should wi*c me con-
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tents of messages he proposes oeming for your formal ap*rova
before he despat dies any replies. Kven though Messages may
purport to be private letters between friends, Hickson now
holds official position as i*>litic*a Agent at Kuwaiti Hin
Baud if it suits hi* will try to hold Hie Majesty** Gowrn-
rent responsible for anything Dickson nay have said, while
repudiating anything which way not be to fcls liking.
British Agent at Jeddah. I have accordingly told Dickson
not to return any answer till your orders have been received,
by ms.
Bin Baud has sent rsjyfty to the toiler of Kuwait
His Majesty has also written to the i J olltieal
7)o you approve exchange of letters between Hickson
Ibn Baud *ay aloo attempt to short-circuit ?,h*
yoregoing refers to *y telegram of 17th July 1989
Mo. 21.
Dost copy sent to the -Political A^eni^at flCiAstvtiA/r f
xttctfa'
for information only.
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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.
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Persian Gulf
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This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]. Specifically, the correspondence concerns hostilities between the forces of Ibn Sa'ud and the Ikhwan during the rebellion led by Faisal al-Duwaish [Faysal al-Duwaysh], the possibility of Ikhwan members entering Kuwaiti territory with their followers and tensions between Ibn Sa'ud and Kuwait.
Much of the correspondence in the file is between British officials at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire, the High Commission in Iraq and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Jeddah, but the file also contains copies of letters, in Arabic with English translations, from Ibn Sa'ud and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- an English translation of a speech given by Ibn Sa'ud that was published in the Meccan newspaper Umm al-Qura in July 1929 (folios 96-99).
- an account of a visit made to Kuwait by al-Duwaish in August 1929 written by 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, Major Harold Richard Patrick Dickson (folios 121-125);
- details of how Ibn Sa'ud established Wahhabi dominance at the Masjid al-Haram Mosque in Mecca (folios 140-142);
- a breakdown of the structure and tactics of Ibn Sa'ud's military forces (folios 151-153);
- an account of an interview between Dickson and Hilal al-Mutairi in Kuwait in September 1929 in which al-Mutairi claimed that King Faisal [Faysal] of Iraq was plotting with members of the Al Shammar tribe to support the Ikhwan rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud (folios 251-257).
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- 1 file (260 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 262; 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 4-260; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- front, front-i, 2r:20v, 34r:46v, 50r:87v, 88v:95v, 100r:130v, 131v:193v, 197r:210v, 212r:261v, back-i, back
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