IOR/R/15/1/600

The volume contains two separate but related subject files: on the Bahra Tribunal (folios 1-80) and on a proposed treaty between Kuwait and the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz (folios 81-198). Both parts consist of correspondence relating to their subjects.

The correspondents in both parts include Francis Humphrys, High Commissioner for Iraq, Harold Dickson, Political Agent at Kuwait, the British Charge d'Affaires at Jeddah, Hugh Biscoe, Political Resident at Bushire, the Government of India, the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and India Office in London, Sheikh Aḥmad, Ruler of Kuwait, Ibn Sa‘ud, King of Najd and Hejaz, and the Government of Iraq.

The first part deals with the following matters:

• organisation of the tribunal, including suggestions for time, location and who (of the British officers) will preside over proceedings;
• what claims for compensation will be considered, specifically whether to permit submission for claims from raids prior to November 1927 (date of the Busaiya Raid);
• the payment of a lump sum of £10,000 to be made by Ibn Sa‘ud to Kuwait and Iraq.
• the applications to migrate to Syria of rebel Najd subject, Ibn Mashhur.

Folios 77-80 are internal office notes.

The second part deals with the proposals and preparations for a treaty between Kuwait and Najd. It includes suggestions of a meeting between the rulers of the two countries and a discussion about the future of Kuwait as an independent nation. Folios 122-124 contain a copy of the draft agreement.

Folios 195-198 are internal office notes.