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‘Kuwait – Saudi Frontier.’ [16r] (31/48)
The record is made up of 1 file (22 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1948-5 Oct 1949. 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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Meanwhile if as a result of unsuccessful frontier
negotiations we had to cede areas which we and Sheikhs
have always regarded as theirs this would be a
serious blow to us coining on top of factors mentioned
above. Saudis seem likely to adopt very tough
attitude, whatever may be their motives, and United
States Government will find it difficult to resist
Saudi and ARA.MCO appeals to take their side. If we
are to avoid serious frontier concessions we must
therefore throw in all we have got as makeweight -
i.e. supply of arms, continuation of military and civil
air missions, a much more forthcoming attitude on the
Saudi proposals for a treaty, and, best of all perhaps,
some more positive reassurances about the Hashemites
than we have hitherto been ready to give.
2. I expect we must now show willingness in
/
principle to negotiate on frontiers but it would be
better not to get deeply involved in negotiation until
we know how far we can go on points mentioned above
provided that oil companies agree to ff moratorium’ f
meanwhile.
3. Moreover if we could concert our attitude on
the treaty closely with the Americans there might be less
danger of their siding with Saudis on the frontiers.
We are/
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Correspondence between 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. at Kuwait (Gordon Noel Jackson), 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay), and other British Government officials, concerning the status of Gurain [Al Qurayn], located in the neutral zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Queries relating to a need to fix the boundary between the two countries were prompted by the Kuwait Oil Company’s plans to explore the area around Gurain.
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- 1 file (22 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 23) mirror the chronological arrangement.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 24; 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 2-23; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/125
- Title
- ‘Kuwait – Saudi Frontier.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:23v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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