"الملف ٥/ج مسائل حدودية: الهجمات على الإخوان؛ النزاع بين الشيخ سالم وابن سعود" [و‎‎٥‎٥] (٢٣٠/١٠٩)

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From - Political, Bahrain.
To - Political, Bunhire.
Repeated Civco rr ', Baghdad.
No. B54.
Dated n «th May
Mutair Kuwait incident. Following received from Sahikh
Manahi bin Fenir of Bani Khalid whose camp is near GRAIYAT
and may he considered trustworthy account begins.
Pome days ago Bin Saud ordered ibn SGHAIR of MUTAIR
settle at GRAIYAT. MUTAIR are all AKHWAF. Salem objected sent
CHAU his commander oust him Dhaij succeeded capturing ibn
# Sghair's ca^p. Latter appealed to Faisal for help. Faisal
hurried from Aajd by forced march surprised and captured whole
Dhaij's force. Dhaij himself escaped. In the vicinity of
Graiyat were camped Rishaida section of Awazim Kuwait tribe
these were also rounded up by Faisal who carried off all live
stock and tent«. Faisal after raid returned ARTATI leaving
ibn Shgair in possession Graiyat. In nutshell Kuwait trod on
lion 1 s tail and caught a Tartar. Here incident only looked upon
as raid and counter raid nothing more. Majority Awazim on
perfectly good terms Bin Saud at present grazing with Bani
Khalid Hassa. Ends.
My informat states Graiyat most certainly within Bin
Baud’s territory.
Addressed Bushire repeated Baghdad.
Political
Copy to: P.A., Kuwait (by post)