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'File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier' [209r] (427/751)
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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.1349/1936
BRITISH lMBASST,
BAGDAD.
JZ
L4/2/36)
Sir,
8th February, 1956.
Dith reference to your despatch Ho.45 (E 7061/127/91)
of January 22nd, I have the honour to inform you that I am
in general agreement with the decision which has been taken
regarding the manner in which the Kiwait-lraq. frontier should
be shown on future maps published either in England or India.
I would suggest, however, that as the water-hole of Hulaiba
is situated slightly to the east of Hulaiba hill (the name of
which is printed in upright characters on the map enclosed
in your despatch under reference), its name (in italic letters)
should, if possible, be moved to the Iraqi side of the frontier
line.
2* with regard to paragraph 8 of your despatch, I have some
V
doubt whether it would be expedient to ask for the concurrence
of the Iraqi GQ 7 eminent to the proposed marking of this frontier
This has not been sought for the frontier line between Iraq
and Saudi Arabia shown on the new war Office 1/500,000 maps of
Salman-Busaiya, Ash Shabash and
wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
al Gbaiyidh, and 1 fear
that a reference in this sense regarding the Kuwait frontier
might easily give rise to suspicion. The Iraqi Government, of
course, know that the oil of Kuweit is now being exploited &hd
have heard rumours that oil-bearing formations have been
discovered close to the frontier. They might, therefore,
believe that, in asking them to agree to the proposed lino, we
were trying to trick them into accepting an interpretation
of the frontier favourable to Kuwait*® oil interests* lin.^e
and similar suspicions might be allayed i£ I were authorised to
light Honourable
Anthony Sden, M.C., M*P., eto., etc.
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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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