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 [و‎‎٨‎٣] (٥٦٠/١٦٥)

Kuwait
M emorandum
The following is the sense of a letter recently received
from the Sultan 3 f Ifajd.in reply to a telegram from the High
Commissioner Tract which was sent him via ICowait. egins
In reply to your telegram on the subject of the relations
between Hajd and Iraq and your proposals for my meeting King
Paisul,! state that I would be most glad to do so.I fear
however that a premature meeting before we have settled the
main points and undurdoned our minds might prejudice the success
of our efforts and be the cause of loss of dignity to both
parties or xoerhaps an injustice to one of them. Such matters
also require,on my part, to be made the subject of consultation
with the notables and subjects of Najd,and on the part of -ing
Faisul with the subjects of Iraq* Were tha matter solely be
tween myself and H.M.G. I should not hesitate, es I have
agreed. You would not wish any oossibility of misunderstanding
to arise between us. I therefore propose three alternatives
for your consideration.
I* That we should first dispose of the main points by corres
pondence *Any small matters could oe Arranged at the
meeting.
2. That Your Excellency should meet me at Oq^ir .bringing with
I
you a fully authorised representative from King Hussain or
should yourself send a representative, who is capable and
speaks arrbic-possibly you might like to nominate Dr Mann-
I would meet the representatives at Hassa or Oqair and after
reaching an agreement,it could be confirmed in ameeting at
Kowait.
/o
3*If you do not care for either of the above proposals and wish
me urgently to visit Kuwait and bind me to it,I am quite ready
do so,but must ask you to guarantee that my dignity will be