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File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [47r] (90/426)
The record is made up of 1 item (211 folios). It was created in 22 Sep 1914-17 Jan 1916. 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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(VI)
Bin Sand undertakes as his fathers
did before him to refrain from all
aggression on or interference with the
territories of Kuwait, Bahrain, l1 the
Shaikhs of Qatar and the Oman Coast,
who are under the protection of the
exalted Government and have Treaty
relations and the limits of their terri
tories shall he hereafter determined.
(VII)
The British Government and Bin
Saud agree to conclude a further
detailed Treaty in regard to matters
jointly concerning the two parties.
(Sd.) Abdul Aziz bin Abdur
Rahman bin Kaisal bin
Saud.
( ) Seal of Abdul Aziz bin Abdur
Rahman bin Eaisal bin
Saud.
COMMENT
ON ALTERATIONS MADE BY BIN SARD.
Preamble —(1) Addition of “Jubailand the towns and ports belonging
to them
Specific mention has apparently been made of Jubail, because there is a
large village there of the A1 Bu Ainain tribe and the Turks kept a military
post there.
The place is included in the A1 Hasa Sanjak, but if he wants it inserted by
name, I see no objection. He should be asked his reasons for inserting it.
(2) “ Eor a long time ” instead of “ Eor generations ”. Unobjectionable.
Article I —(3) Addition of “ Jubail, their dependencies and territories,
which will be discussed and determined hereafter”, vide (1).
(4) Only use of different word. No objection.
(5) Addition of words “ as absolute Chief of the tribes
I think we admit this in practice, but it seems a little unnecessary to say
so in writing. We may try to get out of it.
(6) The words “ by the living Ruler ” are added by me to the English
translation, after assuring myself after discussion with Bin Sand’s Agent, that
this is his meaning.
The words “ or by the calling for the votes of the inhabitants inhabiting
those countries ” have been added. All right in principle but difficult in
practice. Needs discussion with him.
(7) Important words “ subject to the approval of the British Govern
ment, after confidential consultation with them ” are omitted.
I have little doubt that when he understands our motive in inserting this
safeguard, he will accept our wording or some other suitable formula.
Article II —(8) He has omitted “ unprovoked ” on the ground that the
word used in the Arabic “taaddi” itself signifies “molestation without a
cause”, and that the addition of “unprovoked” is therefore unnecessary.
It is not important. He can be got to restore the word, if necessary.
(VI)
Bin Saud undertakes as his fathers
did before him to refrain from all
aggression on, or interference with,
the territories of Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar and Oman Coast, or l7 other
tribes and Chiefs who are under the
protection of the British Govern
ment, and the limits of whose terri
tories shall he hereafter determined.
(VII)
The British Government and Bin
Saud agree to conclude 18 so soon as
this can conveniently be arranged, a
further detailed Treaty in regard to
™other matters jointly concerning
them.
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Part 4 primarily concerns British policy towards Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], following the outbreak of the First World War. It includes the following:
- discussion regarding Bin Saud's relations with the Ottoman government, and the need for the British to secure Bin Saud's goodwill, especially in the event of the Ottoman government entering the war on the German side;
- details of Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear's mission (as a political officer on special duty) to meet with Bin Saud, with the aim of ensuring that, in the event of hostilities between Britain and the Ottomans, no assistance is offered to the latter by Bin Saud;
- translated copies of letters from Shaikh Mubarak [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], Ruler of Kuwait, to Bin Saud, urging the latter to side with the British Government;
- details of a proposed preliminary treaty between the British and Bin Saud;
- reports of Captain Shakespear's death;
- reports on Bin Saud's military engagements against Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd];
- a copy of a draft of a preliminary treaty between the British government and Bin Saud;
- details of proposed gifts from the British to Bin Saud of arms and ammunition captured from the Ottomans, plus a £20,000 loan.
The principal correspondents are the following:
- Secretary of State for India [Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe];
- Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge];
- Foreign Office;
- 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. ;
- War Office;
- Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India, Thomas William Holderness;
- 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox;
- 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 (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey);
- Secretary to the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department [Alfred Hamilton Grant];
- Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart George Knox (on special duty in the absence of 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. );
- Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear;
- Bin Saud.
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