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'File 4/2 Ibn Sabah Family Tree and Kuwait Succession' [15r] (29/64)
The record is made up of 1 file (30 folios). It was created in 23 Feb 1921-10 Dec 1949. 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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Office 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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Camp, Shiraz,
Dated 13th August, 1945.
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Will you please refer to your letter No. C/656
July 19th 1945 ?
There is no doubt that according to our calendar
the 25th anniversary of Shaikh Ahmad*s rule falls on the day
you mention, but I cannot see that there is any particular
reason for us to celebrate. It is primarily a Kuwaiti
matter, and the Kuwaitis decided that the anniversary fell
last year.
2. Besides this the Shaikh, as you say, has recently
been awarded the K.C.S.I. Personally I think that that is
sufficient reward for his general bearing towards us.
3. The presentation of an expensive launch would first
of all be a matter for the Admiralty, and the reasons you
give to support an approach are not, in my opinion, sufficiently
strong. Besides this I should prefer to regard the gift of
the launch (which was no great shakes unless my memory deceives
me) as the gift it was and leave it at that.
4. As regards oil. I see you have put forward the
earliest estimate of production from June 1946. There will
undoubtedly be some celebration to mark the production of oi}.,
but as the date is so uncertain it is premature to make any
programme now. The same applies to the movements of H.M.
ships.
5. I suggest you refer the matter to Sir Geoffrey Prior
later.
Major lu.P.O’C Tandy,
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.
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- Content
This file contains correspondence between British officials that is all loosely related to the succession of the rulers of Kuwait and related matters of protocol.
The file also contains a hand-written note of a declaration made by the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (30 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
A First Series file opened in 1921 which was later given a Second Series number and kept in use until 1949.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 32; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-31; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/180
- Title
- 'File 4/2 Ibn Sabah Family Tree and Kuwait Succession'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:21v, 23r:25v, 27r:27v, 29r:31v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence