File 1707/1924 ‘Arabia:- Jeddah Situation Reports. (1924-1930)’ [‎75v] (155/898)

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• i. p^rornmpnt if he shot down the aircraft which
field responsible by His Mi 13 e sty British Government, or if they w
he was aware, had been sold to tne rsnng .y
captured by him cin Wnnentlv informed Feisal-ed-Dawish that his
5. The Sheikh of Kowe t subsequent^ m t h o had replied to
questions had been communicated to His Majesty s ur r
the effect did not fee l called upon to indicate the attitude
6. His Majesty s ^ovei referred to by him, but, as regards his
which they would adopt n . to jbn Baud by His Majesty’s Government
second point, the assurance g women in Kow T eit or Iraq. As regards his third
precluded the grant of re would take a very serious view of failure on his
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hands. . Government furthermore expressed the desire to the Sheikh
of Kowek that,"in cLmnmcating the ^ve to Feisal-ed-Daw^i n ^
clear that they were not prepared to enter into any further discuss o w to hm
hp should be warned that if he himself, or any o± Ins emissaries crossea in
Kowelt frontier again they would be liable to arrest, or any other action that m.glt
be considered necessary^ to the knowledge 0 f the King, His Majestp
agent at Jedda emphasised again the recommendation already given that the King
should himself also take effective measures to prevent the crossing of the Iraq or
Koweit frontiers by the rebels or their w 7 omen and children.
9 At the beginning of the month it was found that camels of the rebels were
again being watered at the Subaihiyah and Tawil wells, inside the Koweit border.
A message was, therefore, sent to Hawish's camp on the 5th November by Hr.
Majesty’s 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. at Koweit to the effect that, unless the practice ce»
immediately, the camels would be bombed. The Sheikh of Koweit was also requested
to issue a similar warning and to post a guard on the wells m question m order to
prevent a recurrence of the incident. Dawish, m reply, promised to stop the practice
complained of. He had received the information that Ibn Baud had, at any rate tor
the moment, satisfactorily dealt with the Ataibah. He himself was about to move o
Wabra Safa and perhaps the Hafar area, whence he would deliver an attack on
Ibn Baud’s forces at Ajibba. He proposed to hasten the move of the Awazim into
Koweit so as to release the Ajman, w T ho w T ere for the present watching them.
10. On the 12th November Dawish, with the whole of the Mutair, move
towards Nafar-al-Batin and the district south-east of it. As the Ajman had been
instructed to follow, it appeared that Dawish had abandoned the idea oi watening
the Awazim. The latter at that date were still in Hazaim, although their caravans
were daily in Koweit purchasing supplies. r . ,
11. On the 19th November His Majesty’s 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. at Koweit reportec
that ever since Dawish’s departure from Koweit there had been persistent rumours
that he had decided to submit to Ibn Baud, partly as a result of the collapse oi e
Ataibah, but chiefly because of His Majesty's Government’s uncompromising repj
to his three questions. It was subsequently confirmed that Dawish had given up a 11
hope of receiving support from Koweit or Iraq, and had, therefore, decided to open
negotiations with Ibn Baud while still strong and undefeated, especially as t e
Mntair were pressing him to adopt this course. A suitable opportunity had been
offered him in the shape of a letter received from Ibn Baud a week before, urging
him to take this sensible line. Dawish stated that he had replied asking exac}
what terms Ibn Baud was prepared to offer; he himself only desired to be allowed
adopt a strictly nomadic life and to be left alone. He later offered to submit wi
his whole force on the following conditions : (1) That he be free to purchase suppj 1 ^
in any town he liked in Iraq, Koweit or Nejd; (2) that he should not be required 0
meet Ibn Baud; (3) that he be allowed to lead a Bedouin life in future and not °
ordered to reside in any town., . ,
12. On the 23rd November a messenger reached Jedda, from Riyadh, with ^
report that Dawish had asked for pardon, but that the King had replied that it^ a
a matter which could only be decided by Sharia. The King, it was stated, propose 1
to attack Dawish immediately in force.
13. Towards the end of the month news was received that Dawish
proceeding with all the Mutair and Ajman to Jaryah and Safah.
14. Further representations were made, verbally, on the 22nd November, bv
Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs to His Majesty’s agent in Jedda regard |
alleged breaches of neutrality by the authorities in Koweit and their attitude towa