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'File 61/14 XIII (D 60) Relations Between Nejd and Iraq' [39r] (92/434)
The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1929-4 Dec 1929. 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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of the regrettable incidents which have taken place on the frontiers. As for your
Excellency's statement that the use of the forts has been clearly shown, in that they
were the means of preventing attacks in their neighbourhood, it is true in one sense
but not in another. That no attack has happened in their vicinity is correct, but
that they were the means of preventing the attacks is not correct. For you doubtless
know that when forces marched last year to attack the forts and the frontiers, we
sent certain people after them, who brought them back, in the hope that the problem
would be solved in the course of the conversations which it was expected to hold
with your Excellency. When they set out this year for the frontiers with the same
intention, we ourselves went after the aggressors and dealt them a decisive blow
which prevented them from reaching the Iraq frontiers. But, as we have already
verbally informed your Excellency, if the Iraq Government believe that such forts
will protect them against the Arabs of Nejd, we can decline all responsibility
regarding any aggression that may occur against Iraq on account of these forts or
others, and then the Iraq Government will defend themselves with their forts. We
k believe that an expert would not consider such forts as conferring an advantage so
im|ch as having brought harm, and likely to do still more harm, to Nejd and Iraq.
This is the point we wish to explain, just as we expect our friend the general to do
his best to put an end to any harm that may arise because of them.
3. As regards Captain Glubb and his activities, we have always believed that
these activities on the frontiers, with the harm that has resulted and will still result
to Nejd and Iraq, were not carried on with the knowledge of the British Govern
ment. If such activities have been carried on with the knowledge and consent of
the British Government, this is a matter for much regret to us, and we are convinced
that the British Government does not fully appreciate the consequences of such
activities and conduct.
Captain Glubb personally has never for one instant been hateful to us, and was
deserving of our respect when he met us at Jeddah, since he was in your Excellency's
company. The activities we have noticed and which we believe to be harmful to the
interests of both parties are those which we have mentioned to the British Govern
ment and to your Excellency. We have therefore been criticising actions and not
persons.
4. As regards the question of arranging a liquidation of treaties, the object of
this is to agree on the stipulations of the treaties concluded between us and Iraq, on
the points the execution of which still gives rise to dispute, and to fix a definite limit,
without any possibility of further explanations and interpretations, in all those
matters over which so much wrangling has taken place both verbally and in writing.
The clearing up of such questions and their being put into one clear form into which
no doubt or interpretation can enter will preclude any future disputes and will
remove the causes of the present ones. This is what we have suggested to the British
Government through you. You will find us always ready to meet whole-heartedly
and sincerely every effort directed to the strengtheniug of relations between Nejd
and Iraq.
With highest respects,
(Sealed) IBN SAUD.
19.1.1348 {June 26, 1929).
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The volume contains letters, telegrams, reports and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Harold Dickson, 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, Cyril Barrett, 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, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, Hubert Young, the acting High Commissioner in Baghdad, Ibn Sa'ud, the King of Najd and Hejaz, Faisal al-Dawish, the leader of the Ikhwan , the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Jeddah, and the Foreign and Colonial Offices in London.
The majority of the volume relates to the continuing rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule by the Ikhwan. Issues and events discussed are:
- the final movements of the rebellious Ikhwan, including Dawish's attempts to initiate communications with Britain and his tentative submission to Ibn Sa'ud;
- Ibn Sa'ud's complaints of Kuwaiti and Iraqi assistance to the rebels and Britain's response to them;
- Ibn Sa'ud's request to station his forces near the frontier in case of attack and to be able to pursue rebels into Kuwaiti territory;
- intelligence on tribal movements and activities, especially those considered to be rebels;
- the question of the deployment of a Special Service Officer in Kuwait;
- the delivery of Italian ammunition to Hasa;
- the Awazim tribe entering Kuwait seeking refuge from the rebels;
- intelligence and opinion on Ibn Sa'ud's thoughts and activities;
- the visit to Kuwait of Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, an advisor to Ibn Sa'ud;
- the planned response to a possible mass influx of rebel refugees into Kuwait;
- Iraqi police cars entering Kuwait to protect the migrating shepherd tribes;
- the correct channels of communication with Ibn Sa'ud.
At the back of the volume (folios 198-206) are office notes.
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- 1 volume (214 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically. There is an alphabetical subject index to the contents, at the front of the volume (folios 1D, 2). The index entries include the folio numbers of relevant documents, to help identify and locate them within the volume.
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Foliation: the sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. There are the following anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 143 and 143A.
There is a second, incomplete and inconsistent sequence that is also written in pencil but is uncircled.
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