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'File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier' [74r] (156/751)
The record is made up of 1 file (371 folios). It was created in 30 Jan 1931-7 Oct 1939. 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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United States Embassy that, while the 19 13 Conventiorjis
unratified, the boundary laid doui in Article 11 is mentioned,
adequately defined and definitely adopted in Article 3 of the
ratified Convention of 1914, which in vi* the view of His
llajesty's Government remains operative. further, since Article
7 of the 19 13 Convention contains provisions regarding the
frontier of Kuwait, it would be well that the attention of
the United States embassy should also be dram to (c) the
Kuwait-Nejd Boundary Convention of the 2nd December, 1922
(Aitchison volume XI (1933 pages 213-4). Finally since in
connection with the California Standard Oil Company^ conces
sion it may be of interest to the United States Government to
have the exact documentary definition of the T Iraq-Nejd frontier,
the United States embassy should also be shorn the text of
(d) Protocal No.l between T Iraq and Pejd, signed at Uqair on the
2nd December 1922. (Aitchison volume 1.1(1933) pages 211-2).
4. The United States Embassy may ve given copies of any of the
above texts which they may require and should be informed that
Aitchison’s "Treaties* is purchasable, if they or the State
Department should require a copy.
5. There is, however, one point arising out of the question
of this frontier which needs special attention. i enclose,
for your own confidential information and guidance, copies of
telegraphic correspondence between the
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.
and the
Government of India from which you will see that, although Pis
Majesty’s Government are satisfied as to the legal validity
of the 1913/14 frontier as marking the eastern boundary on
Ibn Gaud’s dominions, some difficulty may possibly arise
IbH-Saud- ! - 6 -deMinieHS 7 -' 8 © in maintaining that theterritory im
mediately to the east of that line still forms part oi the
dominions of the Shaikh of Qatar. This point is receiving
further consideration; and meanwhile, should you find it
necessary to give tie United States Embassy any oral explanati ons
on the matter, you should notwithstanding the fact that the
1913 convention specifically describes the blue line as oi'icing
Pejd from" the territory "of Qatar” avoid referring to the
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This file contains correspondence regarding the delineation of the borders between Kuwait and its neighbours, Iraq and Saudi Arabia (occasionally referred to as Nejd in the file).
The primary correspondents in the file are officials from the British High Commission in Iraq, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Kuwait, the British Embassy in Baghdad and various British officials based in India. The file also contains correspondence from the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and officials of the Government of Iraq, most of this is in Arabic (with English translations).
In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following:
- History of Kuwaiti-British Relations 1775-1929, extracted from Aitchinson's Treaties, Engagements and Sanads, Vol. XI, 5th Edition (folios 78-83).
- Copy of the Kuwait-Najd Boundary Convention of 1922 (folios 84-85).
- Tracing of chart made by HMS Sphinx, July 1903 that shows Bubayan Island and the border between Iraq and Kuwait (folio 97).
- Statement of the Wells and Territories of Ahl Murra (folio 149).
- Rough Sketch Map Showing Approximate Area of Morrah Tribal Area from Baduin [Bedouin] Sources (folio 158).
- Map showing the Iraq-Kuwait border around Jabal Sanam (folio 187).
- Copy of 'Iraq Government Gazette, 15 May 1938 (folios 292-294).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (371 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 369; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-366; 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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/184
- Title
- 'File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:8v, 12r:34v, 36r:43v, 46r:52v, 54r:55v, 57r:61v, 64r:67v, 69r:96v, 98r:134v, 136r:136v, 138r:156v, 157ar, 157r:157v, 159r:186v, 188r:300v, 302r:328v, 333r:369v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence