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File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference [‎90r] (179/200)

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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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Pag* 26.
Uajd demanda**.
Liat of Plunder and Losses suffersd by Hajd Tribes slnos
the 'Uqalr Confer©noa.
Pag# 28*
THU FOURTH (i*s. 6 th) 3E3SI0H.
20-U-23.
The Hajd Delegation's Tiews on the 'Iraq Destands*
U (i.e. 2) They agree.
2. (i.e* 3) They agree that correspondenee between the two
Governments should be through the Inspector of Boundaries.
3. (I.e. 4) They agree In so far as OFFICIAL COnRESPOHDSHCH
Is oonoerned.
4. (i.e. 5) They agree subject to nodlfioatlon, but f uallies
must be allowed to remain.
5 & 6. Decision required as to whether a raid Is a Political
Offence or not.
Page 29 *
?• Agreed, subject to the substitution of the woi'ds "Shall
not expose their badges or standards" for "Shall leave their
badges or standards' 1 .
8 . Agreed subject to modification.
THE FIFTH SESSIOH.
23-12-23.
The president put forward certain suggestions regarding
the question of raids.
Page 32.
Colonel Knox's Telegram Mo. 34 dated 24th December 1923
to the Colonial Office.
(actually a translation of his Telegram Me. 33 dated
22 nd Deoember 1923 .)
THE OPENIMC OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN NAJD AND TRANS-
JORDANIA.
As the Government of Trans-Jordan!a has had no polltlca
existence until quite recently. It was not expsottd that thli
nsv Stats would look for many things before the establlshaen
of Its independence, or would be greedy or think of becoming
great. Still, It Is a sad fact that from the time of its

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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)
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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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