ملف [٤/١٠] العلاقات البريطانية مع بن سعود: لقب سلطان نجد؛ استسلام حائل؛ دفع الإعانات المالية البريطانية؛ عمليات هجوم الإخوان على الحدود العراقية والكويت؛ إنشاء جواز سفر نجد [و‎‎٥‎٩] (٥٦٠/١١٧)

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No, ~77£L datedNoveEper 1921
To
K.H. Shaikh Sir *Ahd.ui 'A.?,!?, hin ’Ahdur Bahman al-Faisal
as-Sa’ud, G.C.I.h., bultan of Majd and Dependencies.
I was delighted to receive Your hignaesa* weiuotae letter
dated the 3rd Bahi* al-Auv/al giving the good nows of your
success at Hail, which I at once telegraphed to a ,E. the nigh
udnniissloner in ♦Iraq.. I have now received a telegram from n.is.
in reply, in which he instructs me to convey the following
message to i .H. :> \
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:1 uur friend the political Agent, Kuwait, has communicated
to me oy telegram the message contained in rour Highness’ letter
conveying the good news that nail has accepted your terms and
finally surrendered and has again hecome a part or your domi
nions .. i hasten to send you my cordial congratulations on the
success of your arms, and on your wise policy in extending the
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clemency oi a victor to ttas*? who have submitted to you. .L also
learn through xi.ji. ohaikh Ahmad that you have appointed xhrahim
as-ouhhan to he governor or xiail on your uehalf.
\ xhe successful termination of these military operations,
which have so long occupied your thoughts, time and resources
is greatly welcomed by your rriend, and i now no longer hesitat*
to press you to agree to a very early meeting between yourself,
xving i-aisal and myself, bure that you, i'«c*xi?;e as much as 1 l uo
the urgent necessity in tne interests of uoth x.ajd and 1
and or the British government which is the staunch inend or
ooth states, that a clear understanding should be arrived at
and drawn up both as regards the frontiers of the two states
and the treatment of tribal affairs, ny correspondence this
would take a long time and be very difficult; whereas by per
sonal discussion all can be arranged easily and satisfactorily,
it is the earnest desire of the British government and the very
strong' personal wish* of your rriend, their representative, .that
relations of firm friendship should he established between the
states of a tin tu'^cg najd and ’iraq, and also between their
rulers personally, and i am quite confident that when you and ,
A.C
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