ملف ١٢/١٠ أخبار الصحراء: هزيمة الإخوان على يد ابن سعود (معركة السبلة، ١٩٢٩)؛ العمليات ضد المتمردين [و‎‎٧‎٠] (٣٨٢/١٤٦)

Telegram (0)
Froia Adiaintor, Basrah 0
Political, Kuwait; repeated Hig,hcoiaa for Ministry 0
Dated 21st February 1929^
Your No * 8t e Summaries of important information received here
have been telegraphed to you either or by me,, I
have no fresh information except that the Ikhwan have with
drawn from the frontiero Understand they did this last year
before raiding, I presume you understand that if the Mutasar-
rif declare the road open he is legally responsible for the
security of the 'Iraq portion and that he has an insufficient
force to police it. Does the Shaikh similarly accept responsi
bility for the safety of the persons and possessions of all
travellers on the Kuwait section when he opens It? Neverthe
less the Mutasarrif and I are always ready to collaborate
We do not expect a large raid to be directed specially on
car traffic, but that small bands might molest single cars,
and I do not yet feel Justified in advising the Mutasarrif
to accept the responsibility if ail traffic restrictions be
removed*
Telegram (0)*
From Political, Kuwait*
Your No.<78. I have discussed the question of the road mth
little to fear from raiders unless it r*ns right into them
No.
178 .
with you special measures for the protection of the aail car.
A&mintor, Basrah; repeated to Highcoiaa, Baghdad.
No, 32,
Dated 22nd February 192 ?*
the Shall* of Kuwait. He does not consider a raid likely In
the Immediate future,
and in any case thinks that a car has
property of Kuwait subjects even in ' Iraq territory if he wi?