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File 10/12 Desert news: defeat of Ikhwan by Ibn Sa`ud (Battle of Sibilla, 1929); operations against rebels [‎24r] (54/382)

The record is made up of 1 file (187 folios). It was created in 31 Mar 1929-5 Aug 1929. 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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Your No* 39* Informant reports Ibn Rubai*an expelled Ibn
Humaid from Ghatghat. Latter with his followers arrived and
camped near Artawfyah* Dawfsh has moved out his war banner*
Some think Dawfsh and Ibn Humaid intend to raid ’Iraq, others
that they Intend to attack Ibn Rubai'an*
Telegram (C).
Prom Political, Kuwait.
To High Resident,Bushire; repeated to Hi^hcoma,Baghdad,
& Admintor, Basrah; copy by post to P.A., Bahrain.
No. 45 .
Dated 2nd February 1929 .
My No. 39 * Confirmation received that Jubail and Qatff and also
Hasa are beinf fortified. At Jubail difficulty is being felt
owing to lack of suitable clay for building.
Rumour has reached here that Ibn Humaid recently summoned Ibn
Rubai* an to Ghatghat. Latter was afraid to go alone but sent a
message to Dawfsh begging him to come and accompany him,to
which Dawfsh is reported to have agreed. No credence at all U
given to the rumour, but it does indicate that bad feeling
exists oetween these two ’Utaibah shaikhs.
Shaixh of Kuwait tells me that from information available he
is practically certain that Dawfsh at any rate is still at his
Telegram (0)
From Admintor, Basrah.
To Political, Kuwait;
repeated to Highcoma, Baghdad.
No. 74.
Dated 2nd February 1929*
Your Nos? 41. Cars are being allowed to proceed to Kuwait from
Zubalr. All Europeans and Americans will be required to obtsd
permission from the Administrative authorities here before
using the road.

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This file contains correspondence related to the British Government's relationship with Ibn Sa'ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and related political developments.

Specifically, the correspondence in the file relates to tribal movements and disturbances in and around the Iraq-Kuwait border, the closure of the road between Kuwait and Zubair and the killing of an American missionary named Henry Bilkert.

The majority of the correspondence in the file is internal correspondence between British officials but letters exchanged between 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. in Kuwait, Major James Carmichael More, and the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (in Arabic with English translations), also appear throughout the file.

In addition to correspondence, the file also contains a report on the situation in the Southern Desert of Iraq and Ibn Sa'ud's territory of Najd that was written by the Special Service Officer in Basra (folios 37-41).

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1 file (187 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 187; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-186; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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File 10/12 Desert news: defeat of Ikhwan by Ibn Sa`ud (Battle of Sibilla, 1929); operations against rebels [‎24r] (54/382), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/42, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044750029.0x000037> [accessed 18 January 2025]

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