مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎١‎٦‎٨] (١٢٠٣/٣٣٥)

PERSIAN QUIP INTELLIGENCE REPORT - OCTOBER 1937. Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf, No.290/522 of 17th November, 1937.
Haiti* On 11th October eight camels belonging to
the Skeikh of Kuwait were raided from their grazing ground
at Aluan Naim in the Dibdibba, ten miles west of the Shaqq.
As no Kuwaiti would dare to steal the Ruler f s camels, it is
assumed that the raiders came from across the border. The
camels are all branded with the Sheikh’s brand.
13 • Transjordan. Ajirai bin Suwait, Sheikh of the Lhafii*
arrived at Kuwait on the 15th October from Transjordania.
He has reported that all is quiet in Transjordan and that
there is n ) tribal movement whhtever. This has usefully
discounted the Italian broadcast from Rome on 12th, 13th and
14th October given out as "from Cairo" that the Wahhabi army
had advanced into Transjordan, and that *.r. Philby had been
sent by the British Government to persuade Ibn Saud to
restrain his men. On 13th the "Transjordan Army" wt^s reportafl
as aefeated and in retreat before the Wahhabis.
9. Kuwait Local Interests. A raid by Iraq police
thirty miSea into Kuwait territory took place on the
afternoon of 15th October. The police were in two car/s and
at about 1400 attacked a party of Iraqi tribesman at Idairat
al Khullah. The tribesmen had all their camels, about sixty
taken by the police and their casualties were three wounded,
one seriously, and three missing.
one Ali Al Janai a merchant whose enterprises are not above
suspicion. Judging by the fallen loads the goods were
coffee, sugar, tea, cigarette papers, matches and sahar a*
bean8(useu for poisoning fish in oruer to catch them).
(Kuwait Int. R 0 port).
10. The Kuwait pearling fleet returned from the banks
on 30th September. The pearl catch this year is reported
to have been far superior both in quantity and quality to
11. Ibn Saud has now given leave to his subjects to
sell sheep and camels to any Kuwaitis who have the written
permission of Sheikh Abdulla al Jabir, the Sheikh of
Kuwait’s Lieutjfenant, ana it is now clear that the trade
blockade only works against trade from Kuwait to Saudi
12. Bandar as Sa’adin, one of the ancient and
distinguished Sa'adin family of Iraq, arrived at Kuwait and
has taken up his residence there. When visiting the Agency ;
he tried to interest the Political Agent in a partition
scheme for Iraq under which the Basrah Wilayat would come
under British control.. He alleged that most of the Sa^adin
family would be in favour of this scheme as well as many
other tribal Sheikhs. He was not encouraged.
Palestine. H.H. The Skeikh of Kuwait has received
letters from the ex Mufti of Jerusalem about the
activities of the Committee in Syria for the support of
the Palestine Arabs. He was asked to nominate a permanent
representative to their conferences. (This matter has been
reported to the Political Resident).
(Kuwait Int. Report).
(Kuwaite Int. Report).
The partyhad recently re-stocked from Kuwait, from
that of last year.
(P.A.Kuwait)
Arabia.
(P.A.Kuwait).
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(P.A.Kuwait).
Trucial Coast
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