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'File 5/C Kuwait Najd Boundary' [32v] (64/468)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1920-24 Feb 1923. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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°f God. Your orders are every moment awaited. I send this with two other covers
and Bm Sand’s letter at 4 p. m. to-day, Saturday, 31st July 1920.
Farhan Beg is doing splendidly and sends you his regards. With best wishes.
, . s , X , a ™ cl °sing news is received from ’Asir that Bin Sand’s cousin Abdul Aziz
bin Mus aid has captured Ubbaha or Ibbaha the chief town of ’Assir, and that Bin
Marai has, after a severe defeat, fled to the hills. The report savs that the number
ot garrison, etc., killed is greater than that at Taiabah last year and the town is
now in Akhwans hands. The ruler is a friend of the Sharif who will no doubt
complain to Jeddah and Cairo although he is alleged to have started the quarr.
by instigating Bin Marai, the ruler of ’Asir against the Idrisi and Bin Saud.
Bin Saud is very glad of this.
Riyadh,
31st July 1920.
Annexure IV to Enclosure III.
Demi-official, dated the 2nd Augrust 1920.
I From-Rhin Sahib Saiyid Siddiq Hasan, Indian Assistant, Bahrein, (on deputa-
To Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.I.E.,
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.
, Bahrein.
to me aT Upm. “^1°" “ ° f 27th ^ 1920 ’ which ™ ^‘-ered
We were in terrible suspense and are only happy to find that Government has
approved Bin Sand s suggestion to send a small mission. Both sides are of course
actively mimical to each other up to the present moment, so much cannot be
expected to come out of any interview, etc., still as things now are This is the best
that could he done He was very glad to see that his proposal wa^ unproved and
easilj, rather voluntarily agreed to send off his mission with us on Thursday next
5th instant I am writing to you about this separately. A wi^ SsmTn’
perfectly
1 sent you rather lengthly reports of all what Bin Saud has talkprl n
I must thank you again for sending him with me. ^ g ^ h P ’ 11(1
He wants me to say that he remembers your advice and wishes and will ,!„
his utmost to prove to your satisfaction (of which I am quite sure) d °
T W * vt’! h A is - l0ng yalu ?. ble ^1^, self-praise and self aggrandisement T find rte
Imam Abdul A z .z very polite and good natured. He always calk at list d
often twice,.a day and talks to us alone “ khususi.” 7 St once -
'll d d 't n0t t ^ 0 L ,>le lllm , to fix t,le bea< l of the mission and its members etc - he
will do it soon I hope and we leave here for Mecca on 5th August it ’In A !
W™ b ,'fy'r« ,OUr “ y “ * ^ ,h * y “' b “ '* ~ be
V ith all good wishes and our joint respects
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, printed reports, and notes for the period from November 1920 to February 1923 relating to the Kuwait/Najd boundary.
The main topics discussed include:
- The attack on Jahra by the Ikhwan
- Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Mission to Ibn Sa`ud, 1920
- Ikhwan raids
- Kuwait Mission to Ibn Sa`ud, 1921
- Death of Shaikh Salim, 1921
- Boundary settlement
The volume includes an index (folio 232) which lists topics including: air reconnaissance; boundary, Kuwait-Iraq; Chasib mission; Council for Kuwait; letters with Ibn Sa'ud; trade with Najd.
The principal correspondents in the volume include: 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; 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 (James Carmichael More); the Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia, Baghdad (Arnold Talbot Wilson).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (231 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; 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 2-232; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/100
- Title
- 'File 5/C Kuwait Najd Boundary'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 14r:49r, 49r:49v, 49v:232v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence