'File 5/C Boundary questions: attacks on Ikhwan; dispute between Shaikh Salim and Ibn Sa`ud' [‎109r] (217/230)

Dated 12tii (Reed. 13tii) August I 920 *
Rave received a long, angry letter froa Ibn Sa'ud, dated 28th truly,
aclmowledging the message sent in your telegram ho. bob of luth July,
he says that in the past he has invariably tried to do the right tiling
by H. m. G-ovt., in witness whereof he mentions his letter Of 24th
Sha'ban. He accuses the Shailch of Kuwait of having given the P.A # an
entirely wrong version Of his letter of 4th Shauwal (21st June), or,
if he produced the original at ail, he. is emphatic that it was -altered.
He asks that the original may be called for and. compared with the
true copy which he sent through Bahrain, he says his ehvoy, nasir, uas
returned, and he is indignant at the latters treatment by Shaikh Salim,
whom he accuses of p having instigated the people of Kuwait to public -
ly insult him - to insult his envoy was equivalent to insulting him.
Nasir was kept practically a prisoner, and was prevented from paying
an official call on the r.A., which was also an insult. Salim in his
reply brought oy Hasir, a copy of which he encloses, refuses the
olive branch, so he, Ibn Sa r ud, has severed relations with him.
if h.jd.G. consider her interests are affected, let her fix a frontier
between Kajd and Kuwait. If, on the other hand, she do not wish to
interiere, let her say so. he will welcome .... sword as arbiter, ne
asks for an answer one way or the other at once. He would personally
liKe to settle the case as he is anxious to prove his friend
ship to H.iu.G. He begs that he be not again asked to try and settle
the matter direct with Salim, as he is an irresponsible individual
overcome with arrogance, as H.M.Gr. must surely nave realised by now.
Letter follows bt post.
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Registered Wo. 113.
Telegram (P.)
itrom Political, Kuwait.
To Givcom, Baghdad, Repeated to Pol.,Bahrain & Pol*, Bushire.
Wo. 74-C.
Dated 13th August I 920 .
Reference telegram No. 23b-C from Political, Bahrain. Copy of Ibn
oa ud s letter already sent to Baghdad, under cover of my Wo. 51-C
of-3th July, which may be compared with Bahrain copy. ---
Statement that Wasir was prevented from calling on me is untrue; Salim
himself accompanied him and, introduced him to me.
Snaikh Salim returned to Kuwait on Wednesday, and, as he v will orobaoly
nave discussed the question of. arbitration with the Shaikh of Luham-
<aarah, he may be more reasonable. Shall I raise the question agaln?--
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