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File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference [65r] (129/200)
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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CODE TELEGRAM
From : Knox, Kuwait
• Colonies,Repeated Baghdad,Jerusalem and Bushire.
Ko. : 111
Dated : 10-4-24.
Your telegram 134 dated 24th March. 17th Session
Conference held this morning and whole situation reviewed as
between Najd and Trans Jordania from all possible points of view.
The Najd Plebiscite proposal definitely rejected by Trans-Jordan.
Trans-Jordan then put forward proposal for neutral territory.Najd
would have rejected it in any case but it was coupled with 3
impossible conditions.
One. Return of al Rashid to their old dominion and
authority.
101 dated 30th March as I had learnt, in the meantime,that no
matter what views of Amir Abdulla might be ( See Jerusalem
telegram 128 E dated brd April) Najd could not accept. The above
solution was definitely rejected by both sides.
on second alternative suggested in your telegram cited above anc
suggested wide no man 1 s territory from Jabal Anaizah to Madain
Salih to be accepted without prejudice;actual possessive rights
secured to both parties in Taimah,Jauf and Kuryat al Milh rough
boundary 2b miles east of Railway line and line of the Nafud
parties were to undertake for 6 months from signature not to send
troops authorities or org nised raids into that country; both
parties to decline responsibility and Bedouins who went there kke.
went at their peril. Trans Jordania accepted proposal Najd could
only refer to their ruler. Both parties recorded that Conferences
held hitherto showed no chance of peaceful solution except possibly
the last for six months if Sultan would agree. They further
recorded opinion in favour of meeting of principals as offering
Two. Family of Ayidh to hold rule in Asir.
Three. Najd vacates all Hedjaz territory.
I then put forward officially proposal of my telegram
I then attempted temporary 6 months truce and solution
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/5/71
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- File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference
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- front, front-i, 2r:16v, 17v:73v, 78r:84v, 99r:99v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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