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61. 'File 61/14 X (D 57) Relations between Nejd and 'Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume consists of letters, telegrams, reports, and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd and Iraq. The majority of the correspondence is between Cyril Barrett, Political Resident in Bushire, Harold Dickson, Political Agent in Kuwait, Gilbert Clayton, High Commissioner in Baghdad, Cyril Barrett, the Colonial Office in London, the British Agency in Jeddah, the Foreign Department of the Government of India in Delhi, Ibn Sa'ud himself, and Fuad Hamza [Fu’ād Bey Hamza], acting Foreign Minister for the Hejaz.The majority of the volume covers the continuing Ikhwan revolt and the British response to it. Many of the documents are intelligence on the whereabouts and activities of the rebels (including the 'Ajman, Mutair, and Rashaidah tribes), their leaders (including Faisal al-Dawish and Farhan ibn Mashhur), and Ibn Sa'ud himself. Other issues connected to this main subject that are raised include:how to respond should the rebels enter Kuwaiti territory;Faisal al-Dawish's attempts to begin communications with Sheikh Ahmed of Kuwait and the British Government;arms sales to Kuwait and Ibn Sa'ud;Barrett's visit to Kuwait to discuss the situation with Sheikh Ahmed;small-scale raiding along the frontier zone;a battle between 'Ajman rebels and the Awazim of Hasa;Sheikh Ahmed's belief that King Faisal is in communication with the rebels;the smuggling of food and other supplies to the rebels from Kuwait;the affect on the Shi'a population of Hasa, some of which have fled to Bahrain for fear of attack;Ibn Sa'ud's recruitment of the 'Utaibah tribe to his side;letters, thought to be fakes, from al-Dawish and Trahib ibn Shuqair (another rebel leader) to Ibn Sa'ud implicating Sheikh Ahmed as supporting the rebels;Ibn Sa'ud suspected seduction of the Dhafir and Dahamshah tribes of Iraq;an attack on, and destruction of, a convoy of Ibn Sa'ud's cars by the 'Ajman;how the British should respond to several thousand rebels, mostly women, children, and the elderly, entering Kuwait to camp at Subaihiyah;the perceived need to know more of the laws and ethics of raiding in all regions, to better understand the conflict.Other subjects covered are:correspondence procedures for Dickson: who he should contact and when;observations and opinion on Sheikh Ahmed's personal life and Kuwaiti society in general;Dickson's unhappiness with the presence in Kuwait of the Basra Secret Service Officer, Captain H. M. Burton.Notable within the volume are the following documents:Dickson's detailed report (folios 217-228) of relations between Ibn Sa'ud and Kuwait, including a sketch map of tribal territories along the Kuwait border and Hasa;Dickson's ethnographic reports (folios 328-333) on camel disputes, the custom of 'Arafa' (restoration of looted animals through friendly tribes), and nicknames among the 'Ajman;the transcript (folios 350-353) of Ibn Sa'ud's speech to the 'Utaibah.At the end of the volume (folios 398-408) are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: The sequence starts on the front cover and continues to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. There are the following irregularities: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 357 and 357A; 376 and 376A. There is a second, inconsistent sequence that runs folios 5-394. The numbers are also written in pencil but are not circled.Fold-out folios: 228, 245, and 283.
62. 'File 61/14 XI (D 58) Relations between Nejd and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume contains letters, telegrams, reports and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Harold Dickson, the Political Agent in Kuwait, Cyril Barrett, the Political Resident in Bushire, Charles Prior, the Political Agent in Bahrain, Gilbert Clayton, the High Commissioner in Baghdad, Ibn Sa'ud, the King of Najd and Hejaz, Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait, Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, the British Agency in Jeddah, the Colonial Office in London, and the Government of India.The majority of the volume relates to the continuing rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule by the Ikhwan. Issues and events discussed are:the encampment of rebels at Subaihiyah and the success of persuading them to leave peacefully by Dickson and the Sheikh of Kuwait;the air reconnaissance mission that risked sparking conflict and ruining these efforts;the sale of guns and ammunition to Sheikh Ahmed;intelligence on tribal movements and activities, especially those considered to be rebels;the question of whether to deploy a Special Service Officer in Kuwait;the structure and make-up of Ibn Sa'ud's armed forces;an outbreak of rebel activity in the Hejaz;Barrett's commendations for Dickson and Sheikh Ahmed after their success in getting the rebels to leave Kuwait peacefully, and the responses to them;intelligence and opinion on Ibn Sa'ud's thoughts and activities;alleged communication and cooperation between certain Ikhwan leaders and the Iraq authorities;the planned response to a possible mass influx of rebel refugees into Kuwait.Notable are the reports by Harold Dickson. They cover a wide range of topics and appear regularly throughout the volume.At the back of the volume (folios 215-219) are office notes.Physical description: Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. There are the following irregularities: 9 and 9A; 82 and 82A; 121 and 121A; and there is no 65. There is a second, inconsistent sequence. It is also written in pencil but is not circled. It is incomplete.
63. 'File 61/14 XII (D 59) Relations Between Nejd and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume contains letters, telegrams, reports and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Harold Dickson, the Political Agent in Kuwait, Cyril Barrett, the Political Resident in Bushire, the Political Agency in Bahrain, Hubert Young, the acting High Commissioner in Baghdad, Ibn Sa'ud, the King of Najd and Hejaz, Fuad Bey Hamza, Ibn Sa'ud's Foreign Minister, the British Agency in Jeddah, and the Colonial Office in London.The majority of the volume relates to the continuing rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule by the Ikhwan. Issues and events discussed are:the situation in Hasa following a battle at Injair between Faisal al-Dawish's Ikhwan and the members of the Awazim tribe, loyal to Ibn Sa'ud;Ibn Sa'ud's complaints of Kuwaiti and Iraqi assistance to the rebels and Britain's response to them;Ibn Sa'ud's request to station his forces near the frontier in case of attack and to be able to pursue rebels into Kuwaiti territory;intelligence on tribal movements and activities, especially those considered to be rebels and including false reports of al-Dawish's death;the question of whether to deploy a Special Service Officer in Kuwait;British pilots and planes sent to Ibn Sa'ud to help establish Ibn Sa'ud's air force;intelligence and opinion on Ibn Sa'ud's thoughts and activities;the need for more information on Bedouin customs and laws, including notes (folios 92-94) on 'Desert Law' by Bertram Thomas and extracts (folios 95-99) from Alois Musil's The manners and customs of the Rwala Bedouins;the planned response to a possible mass influx of rebel refugees into Kuwait;al-Dawish's entry into Kuwait.Notable are the reports by Harold Dickson. They cover a wide range of topics and appear regularly throughout the volume.At the back of the volume (folios 251-258) are office notes.Physical description: Foliation: The sequence starts on the title page and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. There are the following irregularities: 148 and 148A; 178 and 178A.There is a second, incomplete sequence. The numbering is also written in pencil in the same place, but is uncircled.
64. 'File 61/14 XIII (D 60) Relations Between Nejd and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume contains letters, telegrams, reports and memoranda relating to affairs between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Harold Dickson, the Political Agent in Kuwait, Cyril Barrett, the Political Resident in Bushire, the Political Agency in Bahrain, Hubert Young, the acting High Commissioner in Baghdad, Ibn Sa'ud, the King of Najd and Hejaz, Faisal al-Dawish, the leader of the Ikhwan ,the British Agency in Jeddah, and the Foreign and Colonial Offices in London.The majority of the volume relates to the continuing rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule by the Ikhwan. Issues and events discussed are:the final movements of the rebellious Ikhwan, including Dawish's attempts to initiate communications with Britain and his tentative submission to Ibn Sa'ud;Ibn Sa'ud's complaints of Kuwaiti and Iraqi assistance to the rebels and Britain's response to them;Ibn Sa'ud's request to station his forces near the frontier in case of attack and to be able to pursue rebels into Kuwaiti territory;intelligence on tribal movements and activities, especially those considered to be rebels;the question of the deployment of a Special Service Officer in Kuwait;the delivery of Italian ammunition to Hasa;the Awazim tribe entering Kuwait seeking refuge from the rebels;intelligence and opinion on Ibn Sa'ud's thoughts and activities;the visit to Kuwait of Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, an advisor to Ibn Sa'ud;the planned response to a possible mass influx of rebel refugees into Kuwait;Iraqi police cars entering Kuwait to protect the migrating shepherd tribes;the correct channels of communication with Ibn Sa'ud.At the back of the volume (folios 198-206) are office notes.Physical description: Foliation: the sequence starts on the first folio and continues through to the inside back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. There are the following anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D; 143 and 143A.There is a second, incomplete and inconsistent sequence that is also written in pencil but is uncircled.
65. 'File 61/14 XIV (D 61) Relations between Najd and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume contains letters, memoranda, and reports concerning relations between Najd, Iraq, and Kuwait. The majority of the correspondence is between Hugh Briscoe, Political Resident at Bushire, Harold Dickson, Political Agent at Kuwait, Ibn Sa'ud, Sheikh Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner at Baghdad, Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, Abdul Qadir Rashid, Secretary to the Council of Ministers in Iraq, Sidney Webb, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the British Agency at Jeddah.The volume covers a period after the defeat of the Ikhwan rebels by Ibn Sa‘ud and their attempts to find safety and regroup in Kuwait and Iraq. Within this broad context several subjects are contained by the documents:rebels, both Awazim and Ajman, seeking refuge in Kuwait and Ibn Sa‘ud's response to that;a short conference held in Basra attended by the Political Resident, the Kuwait Political Agent, the and the Air Officer Commanding;Wahhabi propaganda in Kuwait;Ibn Sa‘ud's complaints about King Faisal of Iraq's alleged intriguing with the Ikhwanrebels;reconnaissance missions in the Kuwait desert and along the frontier zone;the possible necessity of an airbase in Kuwait;the visit of rebel leader Naif al-Hathlain [al-Hithlain] to Kuwait;intelligence of tribal movements and whereabouts in general.Documents of note within the volume are the following:Dickson's report (folios 49-55) on a reconnaissance trip between the Shaqq Depression and al-Batin, with information on wells;Biscoe's report (folios 120-29) on the Basra conference;Dickson's report (folios 165-71) on the 'Shaikh of Kuwait's point of view vis-à-vis H. M. King Bin Saud, and his fears of a coming attack on his territories by the latter.'At the back of the volume (folios 263-265) are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: the sequence runs from front to back, excluding covers. Numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. Two Arabic letters (folios 191A-191B and 192A-192B) are folded and enclosed in envelopes which are addressed in Arabic. The back of each envelope has been attached by adhesive to a separate blank page (folios 191 and 192). There is a second, inconsistent sequence. It is written in pencil but not circled.
66. 'File 61/14 XV (D 62) Relations between Nejd and Iraq (Akhwan Rebellion)'
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- Abstract: The volume contains letters, telegrams, memoranda, and reports pertaining to relations between Najd and Iraq. The correspondence is between Harold Dickson, Political Agent in Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, Political Resident in Bushire, Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, William Bond, Charge d'Affaires in Jeddah, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner in Iraq, John Chancellor, High Commissioner in Palestine, Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London, the Government of India, Sheikh Ahmed al-Jabar al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Najd and the Hejaz, and Charles Prior, the Political Agent in Bahrain.The volume covers the unsettled period following the collapse of the Ikhwan rebellion against Ibn Sa'ud's rule when many rebel tribes sought sanctuary in Iraq and Kuwait. The documents discuss the whereabouts of some of the leaders (Faisal ad-Dawish, Naif al-Hithlain, ibn Mashhur, ibn Lami and ibn Shiblan) and their tribes (mainly Ajman and Mutair), and what to do with them should they surrender. The negotiations of their surrender and those to secure an agreed return to Najd is also discussed, the latter in some detail following meetings between the Political Resident and Ibn Sa'ud himself. Restitution of property lost during raids is also discussed and negotiated.The volume also covers a dialogue on the idea of a meeting between King Faisal of Iraq and Ibn Sa'ud.At the back (folios 286-87) are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: The main sequence runs from the front cover to the back cover. The numbering is written in pencil, circled and found in the top right corner of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1A, 1B; 4A, 4B; 5A, 5B; 258A, 258B, 258C; 261A, 261B; 282A, 282B; 285A, 285B, 285C. Fold-out folios: 241, 244, 245, 249. In addition, two Arabic letters (folios 258B-258C and 261B) are folded and enclosed in envelopes. The back of each envelope has been attached by adhesive to a separate blank page (folios 258A and 261A). There are a number of strips of blank, re-used paper towards the back of the volume, along the fold of the spine. These paper strips originally formed the left hand margin of sheets of paper that are not present in the volume. Three of the paper strips are numbered 282B, 285B and 285C. The other twelve paper strips are unnumbered. A secondary and inconsistent foliation sequence is also written in pencil in the top right corner of most of the folios in the volume, but is not circled.Condition: broken spine cover.
67. 'File 61/14 XVI (D 67) Relations between Nejd and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The volume contains correspondence relating to relations between Najd, Kuwait and Iraq. The correspondence is between Harold Dickson, Political Agent in Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, Political Resident in Bushire, Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, William Bond, Charge d'Affaires in Jeddah, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner in Iraq, Robert Brooke-Popham, Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, the Government of India, Sheikh Ahmed al-Jabar al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Najd and the Hejaz, Fuad Hamza, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Hejaz and Najd, and Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, advisor to Ibn Sa'ud.The documents cover a period following the surrender of rebel Ikhwan tribes and their leaders. The first part of the volume contains correspondence from Jeddah with enclosures that pertain to earlier events in January 1930, including the search for rebels and their eventual surrender. The remainder of the volume covers the following events and subjects:the negotiations between Dickson, Biscoe, and Ibn Sa'ud over the return of rebels to Najd and compensation claims for losses;the arrangements for and results of a meeting of Iraqi and Najdi delegates to discuss future relations;the arrangements for and results of a meeting between Ibn Sa'ud and King Faisal of Iraq to come to a 'bon voisinage' agreement;the search for any remaining rebels in Kuwaiti territory;some reports of ill treatment of the returning rebels by Ibn Sa’ud's people.Also of note are several extracts and summaries of newspaper articles about the situation (folios 25, 38-39, 40-41). These are either from the Saudi newspaper Umm al-Quraor the Egyptian al-Muqattam.At the end of the volume (folios 252-56) are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: The sequence starts on the first folio and ends on the last. The numbering is written in pencil, circled, and found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. There are the following irregularities: 2 and 2A; 34 and 34A; 39 and 39A; 55, 55A, and 55B; 188 and 188A. There is a second, inconsistent sequence. It is a combination of foliation and pagination and runs between folios 5-251. It is written in pencil but is not circled.Condition: folio 121 has a hole in it, obscuring some text.
68. 'File 61/14 XVII (D 76) Nejd-Iraq Relations'
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- Abstract: The volume contains correspondence pertaining to relations between Najd and Iraq. It is mostly between Harold Dickson, Political Agent in Kuwait, Hugh Biscoe, Political Resident in Bushire, Andrew Ryan, British Minister in Jeddah, Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner in Iraq, the Lord Passfield, Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London, the Government of India, Ibn Sa'ud, King of Najd and the Hejaz, Sheikh Hafiz Wahba, advisor to Ibn Sa'ud, Ja'far al-'Askari, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iraq, and Nuri al-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq.The volume covers the months following the collapse of the Ikhwan rebellion and is mostly concerned with the payment of £10,000 compensation to Iraq and Kuwait by Ibn Sa'ud. Other issues include:the extradition of rebel leader Ibn Mashhur from Iraq back to Najd;meetings between representatives from both Iraq and Najd in order to come to a 'bon voisinage' agreement and to settle all claims of compensation for past raids and damages;the channels of communication to be used by the Political Agent in Kuwait;reports of Najd agents crossing the border into Iraq;the death of Faisal al-Dawish.Documents of note are the intelligence reports (folios 8-10, 13-16, 110-112) by Dickson on tribal movements, including a genealogical map of the Mutair tribe (folios 66-67), and summaries and translations of articles (folio 31 and folios 117-147) appearing in the Saudi newspaper Umm al-Qurathat cover the recent affairs of the region and mention Britain. This was part of press monitoring carried out at Jeddah.Physical description: Foliation: the main sequence starts on the front cover (f 1A) and ends on the last folio at the back of the volume (f 214). All numbering is in the top right corner of the recto of each folio and mainly consists of a black ink stamped number: 3-25, 27-42, 44, 46-51, 53-214. Several numbers in the sequence are written in pencil and encircled: 1A, 1b, 1c, 2, 25b, 52. One number is written in pencil but not encircled: 43. The black ink stamped number 26 has been changed to 26A and encircled, in pencil. The folio between 44 and 46 has not been renumbered 45. It is identified instead by the earlier pencilled number 45/50, written in the top right corner of the recto of the folio. There are other earlier and inconsistent foliation sequences, consisting mainly of pencilled numbers that are not circled.Fold-out folio: 67.There is a second sequence that is written in pencil and uncircled in the same place, but it is inconsistent.
69. 'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 1 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab. (Kuwait's relations with Turkish Govt. and Turkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificates)'
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- Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the:Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-`ArabTurkish demand that Kuwaitis should take out Turkish Nationality Certificatesregistration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiyaoffer of a cash salary to Shaikh of Kuwait as QaimaqamThe principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent, Kuwait, Stuart George Knox; the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak al Sabah; and the Political Resident in Turkish Arabia, John Gordon Lorimer.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 309; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-308; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
70. 'File II. IRAQ (3) Vol. 2 Shaikh of Kuwait's Date Gardens on the Shatt-al Arab'
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- Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to three main topics.The first main topic discussed is the Shaikh of Kuwait's date gardens on the Shatt al-Arab (ff 3-162). The discussion in the volume relates to the Shaikh's concern about the repair of embankments and the actions of Turkish soldiers in dismantling the embankments in proximity to their fort. Included in the volume is a hand-drawn plan (folio 135) of the fort, garden, embankments and marshlands in relation to the Shatt al Arab waterway.The second main topic discussed is registration of Shaikh Mubarak's property at Faddaghiya (ff 163-311). The volume includes the Arabic version with English translation (ff 165-182) of the preliminary agreement between Shaikh Mubarak al-Sabah and Abdul Wahab bin Qirtass concerning 'the property known as Fadhagiya' as well as the final deed relating to the purchase. Also included is an Arabic copy (folio 251) of 'receipts passed for land revenue paid by Shaikh Mubarak on his Faddaghiya estate'.The third main topic discussed is the dismissal of the Mudir of Fao for overstepping his authority.The principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent, Kuwait (Stuart George Knox; William Henry Irvine Shakespear); the Political Resident in Persian Gulf (Percy Zachariah Cox); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Sir Louis Dane); the First Assistant Resident, Bushire; HBM's Consul at Basrah; and the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Mubarak bin Sabah al-Sabah).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 340; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.Pagination: the file also contains a hand written pagination sequence (ff 3-339).
71. 'File X/3 Disorders & Raids near Basra & in Koweit [Kuwait] Hinterland'
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- Abstract: This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the conflict between the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak Al Sabah, and Shaikh Sa'dun Al Mansur of the Muntafich [Muntafiq] tribe as well as political developments in Kuwait and the Ottoman Province of Basra related to protracted tribal unrest and fighting in that region more broadly.The majority of the correspondence in the file is between British officials (including the Political Agent in Kuwait, Captain William Shakespear, and the Political Resident, Major Percy Zachariah Cox), but also enclosed are copies of a series of letters (in Arabic with English translations) that were exchanged between Shaikh Mubarak and the Ottoman Governor of Basra in 1911 (folios 85-96,120-121 & 124-125).In addition to correspondence, the file contains several relevant extracts from the diary of the Political Agency in Kuwait, including detailed descriptions of a number of armed clashes between the forces of Shaikh Mubarak and Shaikh Sa'dun.The file also contains a memorandum entitled 'Disturbances on the Tigris' written in 1909 by Francis Edward Crow, the British Consul in Basra (folios 8-13) and a cutting in Arabic from the Cairo newspaper Al Moayedfrom 19 June 1910 that gives details of a battle between a force under the leadership of Shaikh Jaber Mubarak Al Sabah and Shaikh Sa'dun Al Mansur (folio 71).The file also contains correspondence concerning the robbery of a British individual named William Hickey in Kuwait in 1910 (folios 63-65).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 152; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-151; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
72. 'File XXV/6 Arabian Affairs (including Mesopotamia). Mesopotamian Affairs 1920'
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- Abstract: This file contains correspondence (both letters and telegrams) between British officials in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and the Political Agency in Muscat. The correspondence discusses political and military updates concerning Britain's military occupation of the country and local armed resistance to it. It also mentions a proposal (that was rejected) to deport four men involved in 'the Pan Arab movement' from Mesopotamia to Muscat (folio 14).In addition to this correspondence, it contains the following documents related to British efforts to formulate a constitution for Mesopotamia:Memorandum compiled by the office of the Civil Commissioner in Baghdad regarding the formulation of a constitution for Mesopotamia that includes a number of appendices including an estimated population of Mesopotamia and copies of related correspondence (folios 3-9)'Summary of a report by a Committee appointed by the Civil Commissioner to submit proposals for a Constitution for Mesopotamia in accordance with the Covenant of the League of Nations and the published declarations of His Majesty's Government' (folios 19-21).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.