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File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: title of Sultan of Najd; surrender of Hail; payment of British subsidies; Ikhwan attacks on Iraq frontier and Kuwait; institution of Najd passport [59r] (117/560)
The record is made up of 1 file (278 folios). It was created in 29 May 1921-25 Sep 1924. 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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No, ~77£L datedNoveEper 1921
To
K.H. Shaikh Sir *Ahd.ui 'A.?,!?, hin ’Ahdur Bahman al-Faisal
as-Sa’ud, G.C.I.h., bultan of Majd and Dependencies.
I was delighted to receive Your hignaesa* weiuotae letter
dated the 3rd Bahi* al-Auv/al giving the good nows of your
success at Hail, which I at once telegraphed to a ,E. the nigh
udnniissloner in ♦Iraq.. I have now received a telegram from n.is.
in reply, in which he instructs me to convey the following
message to i .H. :> \
- • 1 ' N
:1 uur friend 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, has communicated
to me oy telegram the message contained in rour Highness’ letter
conveying the good news that nail has accepted your terms and
finally surrendered and has again hecome a part or your domi
nions .. i hasten to send you my cordial congratulations on the
success of your arms, and on your wise policy in extending the
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clemency oi a victor to ttas*? who have submitted to you. .L also
learn through xi.ji. ohaikh Ahmad that you have appointed xhrahim
as-ouhhan to he governor or xiail on your uehalf.
\ xhe successful termination of these military operations,
which have so long occupied your thoughts, time and resources
is greatly welcomed by your rriend, and i now no longer hesitat*
to press you to agree to a very early meeting between yourself,
xving i-aisal and myself, bure that you, i'«c*xi?;e as much as 1 l uo
the urgent necessity in tne interests of uoth x.ajd and 1
and or the British government which is the staunch inend or
ooth states, that a clear understanding should be arrived at
and drawn up both as regards the frontiers of the two states
and the treatment of tribal affairs, ny correspondence this
would take a long time and be very difficult; whereas by per
sonal discussion all can be arranged easily and satisfactorily,
it is the earnest desire of the British government and the very
strong' personal wish* of your rriend, their representative, .that
relations of firm friendship should he established between the
states of a tin tu'^cg najd and ’iraq, and also between their
rulers personally, and i am quite confident that when you and ,
A.C
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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 in the file relates to Ibn Sa'ud's adoption of the title Sultan of Nejd and its Dependencies, his capture of Ha'il, raids by his Ikhwan forces into Southern Iraq and Kuwait, and the creation of the Sultanate of Najd passport.
On folio 194 the file contains a sample of the newly created Sultanate of Najd passport.
A significant portion of the correspondence in the file is between British officials and Ibn Sa'ud, in both Arabic and English translation. It also contains correspondence between British officials and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, and a number of tribal figures from the south of Iraq.
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- 1 file (278 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
An index of topics discussed is contained at the rear of the file (on folio 280); the folios used in this index relate to an earlier incomplete foliation system that is in uncircled pencil 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.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 280; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 2-280, and ff 4-280; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File [10/4] British relations with Ibn Sa`ud: title of Sultan of Najd; surrender of Hail; payment of British subsidies; Ikhwan attacks on Iraq frontier and Kuwait; institution of Najd passport
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:10v, 12r:14v, 17r:18v, 21r:30v, 32r:34v, 38r:40v, 44r:72v, 73v:75v, 76v:77v, 81r:92v, 93v:95v, 97r:100v, 101v:117v, 119r:122v, 124r:129v, 132r:153v, 155r:155v, 157r:159v, 161r:167v, 175r:177v, 179r:188v, 190r:202v, 208r:251v, 252v:253v, 257r:280v
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