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File 1855/1904 Pt 7 'Koweit Flag.' [‎245r] (153/154)

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The record is made up of 76 folios. It was created in 30 Jun 1904-22 Mar 1907. 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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List ot Enclosures in Secret Despatch No. 230 (External), dated the 8th ^ceember lOOt from the
Government of India in the Foreign Department, to His Majesty s Secretary of State for India.
Serial N
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No. and date of paper.
Telegram, dated the 30th
June 1904.
Telegram No. 2214 E.-A.,
dated the 9th July 1904.
Letter No. 208, dated the
3rd July 1904.
Letter No. 203, dated the
2 nd July 1904.
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11
12
13
From Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E.,
Officiating 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. .
Letter No. 254, dated the
13th August 1904.
Telegram, dated the 13th
September 1904.
Telegram, dated the
September 1904.
18th
Telegram No. 3136 E.-A.,
dated the 21st September
1904.
Telegram, dated the 24th
September 1904.
Telegram, dated the 27th
September 1904.
Telegram No. 162, dated the
30th September 1904.
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To Sir A. Hardinge, 1
C.B., His Britannic
Telegram, dated the
September 1904.
30th
Letter No. 332, dated the
24th September 1904.
Subject.
Minister, Tehran.
From 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. , Persian
Gulf.
From Captain A. P. Trevor, Assist
ant to 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
From Mr. E. Grant Duff, His
Britannic Majesty’s
d’Affaires at Tehran.
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From Captain A. P. Trevor, Assist
ant to 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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Reported the occurrence at Basrah of a case
of assault on a Persian subject by a Koweit
Arab employed as a pilot for steamers by
the British * India Steam Navigation Com
pany.
Instructed to furnish the Government of India
with a copy of the reply received from His
Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.
In compliance with above instructions, fur*
nished the required information.
Reported two incidents connected with inter
ference with Koweit dhows by the Persian
Belgian Customs officials, and requested
instructions on the subject of the grant of
good offices to Koweitis. Also suggested
the adoption by the Sheikh of Koweit of a
distinctive device for his flag.
Forwarded a copy of the report submitted to
His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
on the subject of the trial of the Koweit
Arab pilot for assault on a Persian subject.
Reported the arrival of a Persian Customs
steamship at the mouth of the Shat-el-Arab
in search of contraband.
Reported that the Director-General, Persian
Customs, Bushire, in the “Persipolis” had
joined the “ Muzafferi” in the Shat-el-Arab.
Referred to above communications, and asked
whether visit of the Bushire Director-General
of Customs did not constitute a direct viola
tion of the arrangement between the Persian
Government and the Sheikh of Mohammerah.
Reported return to Bushire of the “ Persipolis”
and the “ Muzafferi ” with a Koweit dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. in
tow.
Reported further 'details connected with the
object of the visit of the Persian vessels
“ Persipolis ” and “ Muzafferi ” to the Shat-
el-Arab.
Intimated action taken with respect to visit
of the “ Muzafferi ” to the Shat-el-Arab.
Repeated report received from His Britannic
Majesty’s Consul at Mohammerah that
Sheikh had not refused to lend his steam
boat.
Forwarded copies of communications received
from His Britannic Majesty’s Consul at
Mohammerah, reporting the dissatisfaction
of the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Arfa with the Customs
arrangements in Arabistan, and his objection
to the despatch to the Shat-el-Arab, with
out his permission, of the Customs steamer
“ Muzafferi.”

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The papers concern the proposal that vessels from Koweit [Kuwait] should adopt a distinctive flag, and the likely reaction this would bring from the Government of Turkey [the Ottoman Empire].

The principal correspondents are 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 Percy Zachariah Cox); the 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. , Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox); the British Ambassador at Constantinople (Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor); and senior officials of Government of India.

The papers cover: correspondence concerning the question of the protection that the British Government should give to subjects of Kuwait in Persian territory, June-December 1904 (folios 220-246); a report that the Ambassador at Constantinople saw no objection to the adoption by the Shaikh of Kuwait [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of a distinctive flag for Kuwait vessels, while retaining his existing flag for use in Kuwait, February-March 1905 (folios 217-219); correspondence concerning the proposed use by the Shaikh of Kuwait of the Turkish flag with the addition of the word 'Koweit' written across it in Arabic letters (including colour drawings of the proposed flag, folios 199-203), and specimen shipping certificate, July 1905 - July 1906 (folios 190-216); and correspondence concerning the Shaikh of Kuwait's concerns over the likely consequences of his adoption of the new flag, particularly his fears of 'oppressive measures' from Turkish officials at Basrah [Basra] and other Turkish ports, August 1906 - March 1907 (folios 176-188).

The Arabic language content of the papers is confined to Arabic wording on the specimen shipping certificate and drawings of the proposed Kuwait flag, between folios 192 and 201.

The date range gives the covering dates of all the documents; the date range of the Secret Department minute papers given on the subject divider on folio 171 is 1905-07.

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76 folios
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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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