File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 6499/1920 Pt 1 'KOWEIT AFFAIRS: KOWEIT-NEJD BOUNDARY DISPUTE; LOCAL UNPOPULARITY OF SHEIKH'
- Date:
- 1920/1921
- Description:
- Abstract: The papers concern the Kuwait-Nejd boundary dispute.Correspondence discusses the arbitration of the British Government in the matter of the border of Kuwaiti territory under the Shaikh of Kuwait [Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ] with that of the Ruler of Nejd [Najd], Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, popularly known as Ibn Sa‘ūd]. In this connection correspondence discusses the supersession of the Anglo-Turkish Convention 1913 by the British Government's 1915 agreement with Bin Saud in which he pledged to resolve disputes by peaceful means and submit to arbitration by the British Government. In addition the correspondence discusses potential hostilities between the Ruler of Ha'il led by the Rashidi dynasty of the Shammar tribe and the Ruler of Nejd, Bin Saud. Also discussed is the Battle of Jahra and the involvement of British military forces by air and sea.Correspondents include: the Civil Commissioner Baghdad; the High Commissioner, Mesopotamia; the Political Agent, Kuwait; the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Deputy Political Resident, Bushire; the Under-Secretary of State for India; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department, Simla; the Air Ministry; Abdul Aziz bin Hasan Qusaibi, Agent of Bin Saud in Bahrain; Bin Saud; the Shaikh of Kuwait; Abdullah al Mut'ab Al-Rashid, Shaikh of Jabal Shammar.Physical description: 1 item (144 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Boundary disputes
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100079444616.0x000002_ar
81055/vdc_100079444616.0x000002_en
IOR/L/PS/10/925/1
IOR/L/PS/10/925/1