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'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901' [217r] (455/788)
The record is made up of 1 volume (387 folios). It was created in 24 Jul 1896-3 Oct 1900. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The following are extracts from the diary of the
IVsoiptant,
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
,Basrah, for the week ending Z7tn
rr-il 1890:-
" Seuteiftber 31st .On account of the numerous complaints
"riiade against. Sheikh L-fubarak Sa.bah of Koweit oy his
"nephews and Sheiiai J as im bin Thani of 1 la tr, accusing him
"of plundering and killing several-people,and to bring
"about ax. amicable settlement of tr .e disputes 7fhich
"exist between the a.bove two parties,the Wall,by
"sanction of the Sublime Porte>appointed a ComiiTission to
"enquire into tiie matter.
"Syed Ahmed
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, (brother of the Nakib of Basrah)
"and I.Tahmud Pa-sha have been appointed members of the
"said Commission and they had. an interview with ITubarak
"Sa-bah at. Fa-o,.
"The TTa.kib of Easra,h has gone to Koweit to discuss
"the matter with Sheikh "lubarak.
" Sertember 22nd. The Sultan has conferred on H.T.Ijnis
"
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
,Wali of Basrah,a decoration of Medjidieh,1st
"Class.
" September 24th. A battalion of IniTantry arrived here by
"sailing vessels from Jiasiriyeh: their destination is
"sa-id to be KatrV
Foregoing sent to. the Secretary to the Government of India.,
in the Foreign Department.
indorsement No.
da.ted October 1898.
A copy of the foregoing is sent for the information
of the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Major
Offg:
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence between various British officials regarding political affairs in Kuwait.
The file includes copies of direct correspondence between Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ, the ruler of Kuwait and British officials regarding Mubarak's desire for British protection and the nature of Kuwait's relationship with the Ottoman Empire.
The file contains a number of reports (in their original Arabic with English translations attached) concerning political affairs in Kuwait that were written by Ali bin Ghulam Reza, a news agent in Kuwait employed by the British.
On folio 7 the file contains a geographical and historical summary of Kweit [Kuwait] that gives details regarding the recent takeover of power by Moubarec [Mubārak]. The file contains further information on the location, population and economy of Kuwait on folio 99.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (387 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order and is divided into four sections as follows:
Pages 1-86: 53/1 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1896-1897
Pages 87-216: 53/3 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1897-1898
Pages 217-349: 53/5 Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899-1900
Pages 350-373: 53/6A Koweit [Kuwait] Affairs 1899 - 1901
A title page is included in the file at the beginning of each new section and an index of topics discussed in the file is contained on folios 2-5.
The page numbers used in both the index and the four chronological sections relate to the original foliation system of the file that uses a mechanical stamp.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's sheets have been unbound and are now loose.
Foliation: The volume has been foliated from the first page of text in the volume until to the inside back cover using circled pencil numbers in the top right-corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . There is an earlier, possibly original, foliation sequence that runs through the volume, which uses a mechanical stamp.
The following foliation anomalies occur in the file: 27a, 27b, 130a, 130b, 170a, 170b, 174a, 179a, 179b, 293a, 293b, 310a, 310b, 323a and 323b.
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- IOR/R/15/1/471
- Title
- 'File 53/1, 3, 5, 6 A (D 1) Koweit [Kuwait] affairs, 1896-1901'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:26v, 27ar, 27br:27bv, 28r:56v, 56ar:56av, 57r:129v, 130ar:130bv, 131r:169v, 170ar:170bv, 171ar:171bv, 172r:174v, 174ar:174av, 175r:178v, 179ar:179bv, 180r:260r, 261r:281v, 281ar:281av, 282r:292v, 293ar:293bv, 294r:309v, 310ar:310bv, 311r:322v, 323ar:323bv, 324r:344v, 344ar:344av, 345r:376v, 376ar:376av, 377r:377v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence