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‘I/1 First Appointment of a Pol: Agent to Koweit, (Capt S. G. Knox).’ [16r] (31/66)
The record is made up of 1 file (31 folios). It was created in 30 Jun 1904-30 Mar 1908. It was written in English. 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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No 1167-G.,
Government of India
Foreign Department %
Simla, the 2nd June 1905 9
NOTIFICATION,
Captain SG m Knox, aw offg'.
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.
of the
4rth class, is granted privilege leave for two months and
twenty four days with effect from the 24th Nay 1905 %
(Signed) SJf Fraser,
Offg: Secy fo the Govt of India m
ft 0 0 C p 9 P P P 9
dxNcl'O'cr c,‘ox-:oi-
No 1168-G
A copy of the foregoing notification is forwarded 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, for information,
with reference to the correspondence ending with his tele
gram dated the 29th May 1905 %
By order, etc m ,
(Signed) RE % Holland,
Asst % Secy to the Govt of India m
Fo re ign Depar tine nt,
Simla;
The 2nd June 1905.
No of 1905 %
British
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
arid Consul ate-General,
Bushire,
n
ft,
June 1905
Copy forwarded to Captain S f . Inox, If. f 07 7 • ^
oraer,
Capta in,
First Asst . Resident,
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Copies of correspondence sent and letter received by 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. at Kuwait (Captain Stuart George Knox):
- a letter from Knox describing his arrival in Kuwait, the Ruler of Kuwait’s [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ] response to his arrival, accommodation and food offered by the Shaikh, and Knox’s plans to build a house for himself (ff 6-9);
- a reduction in allowance for Knox, imposed by the Government of India, and Knox’s objection to the reduction (ff 11-15);
- correspondence relating to the granting of privilege leave, and additional leave on medical grounds, to Knox (ff 16-19);
- correspondence concerning Knox’s early recall to Kuwait by the Foreign Office, before the completion of his leave entitlement, made in response to Shaikh Mubarak’s establishment of a post on Bubiyan [Jazīrat Būbiyān] (ff 20-27);
- further correspondence relating to pay and allowances for 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. at Kuwait (ff 28-30).
An office note at the front of the file (f 3) states that further papers leading up to the appointment of a 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. at Kuwait can be found in early correspondence in the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. files X/I (IOR/R/15/5/24) and XXII/I (IOR/R/15/5/59).
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- 1 file (31 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 2-32; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/1
- Title
- ‘I/1 First Appointment of a Pol: Agent to Koweit, (Capt S. G. Knox).’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:32v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence