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'File 8/C Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud; Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of British Blockade of Land Trade' [157r] (309/382)
The record is made up of 1 volume (191 folios). It was created in 19 Apr 1918-2 Aug 1918. 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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Secondly . Your 3977 of ; ay 7th AAA Government control of sales
ia satisfactory from Ibn Saud’s ^oint of view hut venture question
correctness of statement that Shai-kh cannot enforce strict
blockade if ha wishes to AAA Extremely improbable that anytMny
la^-ves Kuv/ait for any destination without Shaikh's oersonal
knowledge .^nd payment of regular dues AAA Question of troops loes
not concern me but may express opinion that they are necessary
only if blockade is to be^run by P.A. AAA If, ihs/f-'h’ s cordial
cooperation obtained am convinced no troops necessary and if he
declares inability to enforce blockade Ibn 3aud is ready to fill
gap and would lo so effectually so far as Shammar concerned AAA
Trust blockade will be maintained and only persons r ouchei for
by Ibn 3aud allowed to e ;port A^A convinced that very littfe
stuff now roes to enemy via Qasim but that a roc 1 leal roes
direct from Kuwait and via our Shammar °rlends, Shari, Tbn lubhan
etc -dAri In latter connection trust recommendations "ale rep-ardinr
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negotiations with Shammar will be accepted in which case Shari,
Ibn Subhan, ...ajId Ibn -Ajil etc should all be made dependent on
Ibn Saud for supplies aAA Our direct dealings with them in the
past have been fruitless and at the present open they ’'*orr the
open door for exports from our territories to enemy AAA Unless
this problem is taken in hand seriously 1 am convinced that
blockade is of little use and likely to create discontent among
Ibn Saud f s subjects in Qasim AAA
Thirdly . Regarding abnormal demands for ^oods at Kuwait> Bahrain
etc would point out that in past Baghdad-,Damascus,-A.dina and . ecca
\ w
were all.imoortant sources of supply to Najd and that none of
these are now open, Aecca having been closed to Ka.id car v-ns
recently by Kdng AAA In circumstances increase ' of demands a 4 -
Kuwait etc not surprising aAA Secondly the war has resulted in
very rapid rise in standard of living and thanks mainly to Sharif
and partly to our purchases camels etc and subside to Ibn Saud
Kajd is full of money which must find an outlet AAA I see no
t
objection to restriction of mercantile shipping facilities to
Kuwait, Bahrain etc hut once stuff landed submit tA d blockade
should be strictly in accordance arrangements made with Ibn ^ai;d
AAA I do not agree that necessity of blockade ceases r ;b mn Ibn
i V
Sash id comes in unless he comes in as active ally to "'i ~ht ^urks AAA
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, for the period April 1918 to August 1918 relating to the main topics:
- Harry St John Bridger Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud.
- Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of the British blockade of land trade.
The volume also includes an index (folio 192) listing key individuals and subjects mentioned in the correspondence including: the blockade; King Husain [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]; Ibn Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd]; an alleged Turkish agreement with Ibn Sa'ud; Imam Yahya [Yaḥyá Muḥammad Ḥamīd al-Dīn].
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. , Kuwait (Gordon Percy Loch); Ibn Sa'ud; the Office of the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad; the Viceroy; King Husain of the Hijaz.
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- 1 volume (191 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 193; 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.
Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 2-192; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/101
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- 'File 8/C Philby's Mission to Ibn Sa`ud; Friction between Najd and Kuwait because of British Blockade of Land Trade'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:5v, 6v:12v, 14r:43v, 44v:63v, 64v:70v, 72r:76v, 77v:93v, 96r:192v, back-i, back
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