File 22/23 III Kuwait Conference [97r] (193/200)
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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5 4
Pas# 67
Pag# 6B,
Zald as their representstive ot the Conference, and then
apparently stipulated that we should send a member of the
5s.*3d Family, and when the Sultan did not send any of hie
sons or family for the res boos already stated, the Kijaz
Government rexused to send anyone to the Conference* *
tt rT ,,
xhe Government of Trans•• Jordan!a too never changed
their original attitude of harshness and obstinacy ainl of
interfering in matters which did not concern them, ub can
be seen from the publication of the discussions."
THE FIRST ( 14 th) SESSIOH.
Trans-Jordania‘s Demand#,
(Statement product by ’.Ui Khuiqi Paaha, as given in the
English.).
The Hajd Delegation's Reply.
{’Abdutlah Fffendi's speech in the English}*
Suggestions by the President of the Conference.
(As given in the English).
THE SECOND (t^th) 3E3D10N.
“•.he Najd Delegation’s View.
Ihe Government of Kajd does not wieh to rule anyone
s-gainat lue will, as it is a Government built up on the will
of the people under her away, and if ever the Government of
Najd becomes aware of any hatred of the people towards her,
aversion to liar, or unwillingness to remain under her rule,
ahe will withdraw from the district whose inhabitants do not
wish her to remain, and leave them the freedom of managing
thoir wa f ffairs. Consequently, in accordance with this just
principle, we will agree with the utmost alacrity to e
plebiscite in W5dl Sarhan, on the condition that a pleblsoite
be also held in the places under dispute between Hajd and
Hi vii Turabah and Khurmah.^
"The Trans-Jordanian Delegation, however, in view of thel,
instructions and their too limited powers, had to refer to
Amir ’Abdul'i*H and *a±> Mm ^ r ^\- ■ ^ _
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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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