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1354, oS«SondiL°to a tS i^Ir 37 ^ Rabi ’ Auw * 1
Abul Walld, Ha^df 3 3 f h J 935 » from Messrs. Khal Id
Sa.udi de^gatfon.^SlX’^r^l^
Muhaamfi A1 Thunuivan «ni SLt?? ’ Allmai1 “l-Humaidhi,
tlorKuwalt. 7 ’ ^ iQlalla a2 - Zaid > th e Kuwait delega-
After complin®nts t
We hare to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
the 27th Rahi* Auwal 1354 ( 28.6.35), copy of which is embodi-
ed herein below:-
"Kuwait, mb Rabi* Auwal 1354.
’ Messra.Klialid Abul rtalid, Hamad as-SuIaiman,
and Abdulla al-^usalbi,
Kuwait.
"After compliments,
With reference to the info mat ion you imparted
to us in today’s meeting, Ifcat His Majesty the King
would not agree to the resumption of trade between
Kuwait and the Se’udi Arabia, sawe on. the "guarantee"
basis on the part of the Kuwait Government.
As you know, we have written a letter to you,
dated the 16th Rabi* Auwal 1354 (17.6.35), in which we
stated the views we considered good for both countries.
On the other hand, in the meeting of the 21st inst
(22.6.35) you demanded a "guarantee", and we stated in
our letter of the 24th inst (25.6.35) that that "guaran
tee" was impossible to give, as it could not practically
or theoretically be enforced.
In a second letter, also dated the 24th inst
(25.6.35) , we aksed you to submit both your proposition
of "guarantee" and our reply to it, to His Majesty the
King.
If His Majesty the King, as you inibrraed us
definitely and verbally today was the case, does not
agree to anything but that we give the "guarantee n askBd
for, then all that is left for us is to make it known
that we cannot commit ourselves to any such "guarantee".
Although we recognize that His Majesty the King
and His Excellency Shaikh Ahmad al-Jabir are as brothers,
and that there is no difference between our two countriei
atifL the two peoples, neverthless we regret the failure
of negotiations. We do not despair, however, and still
hope for agreement. We look to this conference as a firsl
step to the understanding desired. May God destine agree
ment.
Please acknowledge our letter.
Usual ending."
We seize this opportunity to thank you for the welcome
and courtesy with which we have always been met during our
discussions, and wish with you, from the bottom of our hearts,
that/