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File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference [63r] (125/200)
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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□oat aerloua. raid had taicen arlc ^ waa a ^^ta of
extreae indignation, I perauaded hiti to hold hia hand,
reatrain hia peox)lft froia counter raids, and keex ) hia
delegates at Basrcih. to await a full explanatlon 0
inquiries by British officers have now extended to three
weeks and have conclusively proved a deliberate and
destructive Invasion, of the territory of * Iraq while the
Conference was actually sitting*.,
2 8 The Government of 'Iraq now asks that in place of
reprisals the measures l§.id down by the League of Nations
viz the cutting off of supplies 0 In imposing this patient
attitude on King Faisal I have strained my influence with
him to the very utmost, and I greatly fear that it would
not stand the additional strain which would be involved
by urging hlii to Instruct his delegates to continue the
Conference after this aggression on the part of Najd has
been proved, and before any restitution or apology h&s.
been received from Najd* Faisal must think of his own
reputation with his subjects and dare not take action
which would be represented by the restive Assembly now
sitting as a complete sacrifice of national honour*
i
Critics of the Treaty and Agreements,in the Assembly would
be certain to seize on our refusal to bring pressure to
bear on Ibn Sa*ud In accordance with the precepts of the
League of Nations as a proof that we would not carry out
our promise to defend ’Iraq if in the least inconvenient
to us. These arguments would be reinforced by the fact that
It Is notorious that the very first move towards cutting
off the supplies of Najd would bring the Sultan .to his knees
so that the frontier of ’Iraq could be secure.! adequately
against future trouble without any cost or trouble to His
V
Majesty’s Government.
Some weeks ago the mere rumour that orders to cut off
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supplies had already Issued caused by a steamer which was.
expected at Bahrain not eallljig sau&ed alarm throughout NaJd
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (99 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/71
- Title
- File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 17v:73v, 78r:84v, 99r:99v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence