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'File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier' [106r] (220/751)
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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I emphasized confidence of His Majesty’s Government in their
view and difficulty they would have to in pursuing matter on
any other basis but intimation of readiness on theirpart to
consider minor modifications of Line if basis were accepted.
King vehemently repudiated suggestion that Turks had any
locus standi to alienate his own ancestral rights and used
various subsidiary arguments which I will report on arrival
in London. I suggested that question be postponed until then
Ling expressed desire for settlement of Kuwait
blockade question on terms of reciprocal advantage. He said
cost of maintaining his own Customs posts would be greater
than return irom their success seemed to favour discussion of
whole (mut.) between Saudi Government and Kuwait representatives.
As I am not sure whether Shaikh would now welcome this I did
not report it by telegraph (mut.) but promised to report.
King did not take up a passing reference of mine to question
of Shaikh’s claims.
Arising out of Kuwait question King mentioned what he
called restrictions on trade of Nejd. I found that he was
referring to Ahmedi incident and to alleged attitude of His
Majesty's Government or Bahrain Government in prever ting ships
frcm going to his own ports. He clearly did not understand
all the issues and principal feature^ of his attitude was
extreme bitterness of his personal feeling at what he
represented as attempt to boycott development of Saudi ports.
I tried to soothe him and promised Yusuf Yasin afterwards to
go into whole question of direct shipments to Saudi ports
in London.
No other questions were discussed.
King said that Fuad would be authorised to discuss
matters when in London. This removes doubt as to whether
he is still prepared to eu use Fuad but not as to whether
Fuad is prepared to be used.
I will prepare full report on whole position on my
way.
-Ryan-
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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