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'File 4/6 I Kuwait-Iraq Frontier' [362r] (733/751)
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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of all in the alow yroxtai ty either of the frontier*
^* * aoaatir in ■ *e iou *e ooivtai.-lesi in hie paxm*
6 that th# Joint jQMineioit both o^ei^Xttt the
ntceminry triaa^lation of the frontier :/ yt an frontier
pillars* X also ihire# with hie «a^.,,€0Uo% vide paragraph *?
of hie letter, as to the oDisposition of the Jo&sti$s£oii$ siid
in partioular m to there h«.|«g no third or neutral »e»htr to
settle disputes*
i* <if the .Ih&ikh's two reprewthtativeS I think that the
SSOondt betides represent!shS the ShailEh# should also represent
Hi* ^ajttty f e naveriment* This oould he arra- ed by appointing
a British official* who eeold ooiwrthleatly be the v slit leal
4giAti| Kuwait* His %feri»seat would thus aotually
be represented on the uaMissiox*, wniah seens to be udvisaule
in view of their position in regard to the forsiga affairs of
f-await* Om the other ha>*d this position i# as* or tea in the
prooedure sug^isted by newton is hie para^aph B, a«id if the
proposal to hart a British official on the Uo®t©is»ioa is likely
to eause serious 4i ifioulties with the iragi tm^ramat §
ysrsonally i would not prose for it*
0* it will he seen that 1 a.nrtse with the definition of
the frontier as ia*&$s§ts4 by ^wtom and the other points
raised by Ms* It now r#aa|e«s for ms Majesty** ..aycrraieat
to oonirs their approval* should the;? do so the shaikh will
have <,o b# approached on the following points?
(1) whether he agrees to the f-ropooed definition of
the frontier
(a) whether h« agroos to the composition of the Joint
dosttisslon
/ U>i
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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