[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [‎53r] (105/206)

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coffee with the Ameer in his house and afterwards
took a photo group of the west side of new Zilfi.
During coffee conversation turned on the question
of passes. The Ameer was understood to say that
passes given By him had not Been accepted at
Kuwait. We explained that the reason was proBaBly
that his name had not Been given us By Bin Baud
as one of the Ameers qualified to grant passes in
his name. Many of the principal merchants of
Kuwait, he tells me, a,re from Kasim families who
have migrated thither in recent generations. It
seems that all the aristocracy of Kuwait, as well
as the places like ZuBair and Khamisyah are Nejdis
New Zilfi is called Alajdah ( ).
and old Zilfi Al-Balad. ( ).
26th QctoBer . halted. Visited old Zilfi with
Ameer and spent a couple of hours shopping there
with Mullah ABdullah to assist me. People cool
But not unfriendly. There are here,as everywhere
a few of the Akhwan sour faced fellows w/ho hate
the jovial people of Kowait almost more than they
do the infidel. Had coffee in the afternoon with
Ali-al-Dhowaihiknd a long chat with him. The
gardens in the rocky clefts, each wihh its pro-
tectitu^, tower and couple of armed men standing on
guard, are the most distinctive feature of Zilfi.
27th.0ctoBer . Halted. Had Breakfast with Ameer
in his garden aBout a mile Behind new Zilfi. Saw r
well from which four camels v/ere drawing water
aBout 60 feet from the land level. The upkeep
of this well and garden w/orked out at 100 dollars
a month, so rny host informed me. The local
opinion of the present political situation in
that Bin Baud and iBn Bashid have some sort of
understanding though Bin Baud and the Mtair are
on their guard against the Ajman, who would have
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