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Telegram (C)*
roin Political, Kuwait.
r ° eeident, Buehire; repeated HIghcoma,Baghdad, and
H.B.M, Consul, Basrah; postal copy to P.A.,Bahrain.
No. 28 .
Dated 24 th January 1929.
Ly. No.25. According to latest Information the raiders camped
the evening of 22nd January between Saddah and Umm Ruue,after
eendlng on the plundered sheep. They moved on at dawn,hoping
to reach Ma’raj ae-Sauban, miles N.W. by N. of Wafrah.last
night, Wednesday.
The Shaikh considers the Kuwait - ’Iraq road safe again.
Telegram $C).
From Political, Kuwait.
•^ 0 Resident, Bushire; repeated to Highcoma,Baghdad,and
H.B.M. Consul,Basrah; postal copy to P.A., Bahrain.
No. 29.
Dated 24 th January 1929.
My No. 28 . Two armoured cars under Caswell and patrol oars
'Iraq Army under Macartney Fllgate have Just come into Kuwait
for petrol and are leaving at once for Basrah. They got to
place where raiders camped near Umm Ruus yesterday,Wednesday,
after they had left.
Telegram (G).
From Political, Kuwait.
To Resident, Bushire; repeated as usual.
No. 50 .
Dated 24 th January 1929.
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had no quarrel with Kuwait & would only raid ‘Iraq tribes.
Telegram (C).
From Highcoma, Baghdad.
To Colonies; repeated to Bushire & Kuwait.
No. 33. (No.42 to London).
Dated 24th January 1929*
My telegram of 22nd Jan. Raiding party which attacked the cars
is now reported to have raided 'Iraq shepherd tribes at dawn on
the same day about ten miles within Kuwait territory and to
have killed six men and looted 20C0 sheep. Confirmation and
details will follow.