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File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference [‎86r] (171/200)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (99 folios). It was created in 22 Mar 1924-16 Aug 1925. It was written in English. 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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and Arabs. We pray that God will lead them into the right m
way, and show us what is best for the Arabs and for Xslaa. n
Correspondence between the Government of Kajd and His
Majesty's Government about oonvenlng the Conference.
Telegram from The Hon'ble Lieut. Colonel S. G. Knox,
Polltioal Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to H.H. the Sultan
of Kajd.
(A translation of the first two paragraphs of the
message contained in Telegram MO.Bai of t?th September 1923
Pag* 5 . *>K>m Resident, Bushlre, to Daly, Bahrain, and ending with
the words: "But with regard to K&f, its occupation by either
side will in no way affect the result of the negotiations
whloh we hope will now soon be held").
The reply of the Government of Hajd, Wo.44 dated xlnJ'
Safar 1342 ( 4 th October 1923)
(omitting the words •! do not think fit to appear
myself with Faisal or 'Abdullah").
Page 6 .
Page 7 .
Page 8 .
Telegram from Colonel Knox, 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 the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , to H.H. The Sultan of Hajd.
(Message contained in Telegram Ho .920 of 20 th October
19*3, from Knox, Bushlre, to Daly, Bahrain.).
THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN NAJD AND •IRAQ,,
Th 8 r$ is no difput* bttwo^n NaJd and the C-overnaent of
regarding their frontier or the tribee belonging to
eaoh etate, as these pointe were settled by the Agreszaent
signod at Muhammarah on 5 th Kay 1920 , and by the Protocols
thsrsto signed at 'Uqair in December t$ 22 , but there are
disputes regarding ( 1 ) the return of the Shnmmar who have
taken refuge in ’Iraq and of other criminal trlbeemenjaad (a)
the plunder taken t*y the Shammar, and other*, from our tribe*
and tak*n to ’Iraq» #
^ H-te O n the fih/immn m 1 1

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the 1923-24 Kuwait Conference to arbitrate the Najd- Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and Najd-Hijaz boundaries. Includes the following:

  • resumption of Conference in absence of Iraqi delegates following Ikhwan raid;
  • breakdown and end of Conference;
  • copy of text of Najdi `Green Book' on Kuwait Conference consisting mainly of extracts from the proceedings of the conference and copies of official correspondence.

Included in the volume is an index to the proceedings (folio 99). The principal correspondents in the volume include: the Secretary of State for Colonies, London; 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Stuart George Knox; the High Commissioner, Baghdad; the High Commissioner, Jerusalem; 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. , Kuwait; 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. , Bahrain.

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1 volume (99 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 100; 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 1-99; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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