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'File 5/C Kuwait Najd Boundary' [172r] (345/468)
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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Telegram (en clalr).
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Prom Hioom, Baghdad*
To Poliliioal, Kuwait.
No.1252.
Dated 26th April 1921.
In letter I addressed to Bin Sa’ud before Salim's death I Intimated
that territory round Kuwait within the red circle was recognised by
us as definitely appertaining to Kuwait and not open to dispute. As
regards tract between red and green circle must be regarded as
neutral ground in which neither party must occupy wells or build
permanent habitations. As between Shaikh Ahmad how was position as
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wgardw result of their interview? Subject to your comment I propose
to inform parties that red line definitely stands and outer one
remains undetermined unless either of them wish to pursue matter©
Telegram (P).
Prom Political! Kuwait©
To Hicom! Baghdad.
No© 73-0.*
Dated 27th April 1921.
Your telegram No.1252. At meeting between Ahmad and Ibn Sa'ud both
agreed that there was no longer any boundary dispute between them or
any need for a fixed frontier between their territories, and Ahmad
seems quite satisfied with arrangement.
I entirely agree with your proposal for ending question of arbitra
tion, but venture to make the following suggestions;-
(1) That the islands mentioned in Article 5 of the Anglo-Turkish
Oonventlon be also specifically recognised as belonging to Kuwait©
(2) That you add a clause to the effect that if either of them should
consider it desirable to have a definite frontier .deliniated, you
hope that, with the cordial relations which happily now exist betwean
them, they will be able to discuss the question themselves in a
friendly spifcit and merely refer to you if any point arrlse or for
final approval of their agreement.
(3) To avoid any possibility of our motives being misunderstood 4 in
our own interests, I would suggest that the northern face of the
green line
About this item
- Content
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